House Doctors Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a House Doctors franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
House Doctors discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
42 franchised businesses (37 franchisees) reported $22.2M gross sales in 2025. Average $528,448; median $386,162 per business. Top quartile averaged $1,312,896; bottom quartile $168,666. Excludes 67 businesses not operating full year or not using CRM.
What a House Doctors franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $119,850 – $191,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty ($150/week minimum); 2% marketing fund ($50/week minimum); 2% contact center fee; $210/week technology; $85/week accounting advisory.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
House Doctors system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 112 |
| Ceased operations | 8 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 5 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 7.1% of outlets |
8 ceased operations in 2025; 5 terminations in 2025; 2 transfers. Growing system (88→112 outlets).
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is House Doctors worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $119,850 | about average (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 79% of home & trade services franchises |
| Closure rate | 7.1% of outlets | worse than 79% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 24 | more litigious than 99% of peers |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a House Doctors
The franchisor's framing: 42 franchised businesses (37 franchisees) reported $22.2M gross sales in 2025. Average $52… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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House Doctors franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a House Doctors franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $119,850–$191,000, including a $65,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do House Doctors franchise owners make?
- 42 franchised businesses (37 franchisees) reported $22.2M gross sales in 2025. Average $528,448; median $386,162 per business. Top quartile averaged $1,312,896; bottom quartile $168,666. Excludes 67 businesses not operating full year or not using CRM. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the House Doctors franchise fees?
- House Doctors' FDD discloses a $65,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty ($150/week minimum); 2% marketing fund ($50/week minimum); 2% contact center fee; $210/week technology; $85/week accounting advisory.
- What is the House Doctors franchise profit margin?
- House Doctors does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 42 franchised businesses (37 franchisees) reported $22.2M gross sales in 2025. Average $528,448; median $386,162 per business. Top quartile averaged $1,312,896; bottom quartile $168,666. Excludes 67 businesses not operating full year or not using CRM. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the House Doctors franchise failure rate?
- 8 ceased operations in 2025; 5 terminations in 2025; 2 transfers. Growing system (88→112 outlets).
- How many House Doctors locations are there?
- House Doctors' FDD reports 112 total outlets, with 8 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does House Doctors have complaints or lawsuits?
- House Doctors discloses 24 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a House Doctors franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. House Doctors scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 24 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with House Doctors or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.