Linc Service Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Linc Service franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Linc Service discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
FY2024 gross profit by revenue tier and service type (76 franchises). Excludes 13 terminated, 15 non-reporting. No net income projections provided.
What a Linc Service 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 | 3.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 3.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $66,530 – $140,050 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalties 2.5%-4.5% tiered; minimum $18K-$58K annually. Software fees $0-$43K initial plus $0-$15.6K yearly.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Linc Service system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 103 |
| Ceased operations | 5 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 5 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 4.9% of outlets |
30% decline in franchised outlets (2023-2025); 10 terminations/non-renewals in 2024-2025.
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 Linc Service worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 3.5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $66,530 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 4.9% of outlets | worse than 67% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Linc Service
The franchisor's framing: FY2024 gross profit by revenue tier and service type (76 franchises). Excludes 13 terminat… 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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Linc Service franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Linc Service franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $66,530–$140,050, including a $65,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Linc Service franchise owners make?
- FY2024 gross profit by revenue tier and service type (76 franchises). Excludes 13 terminated, 15 non-reporting. No net income projections provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Linc Service franchise fees?
- Linc Service's FDD discloses a $65,000 initial franchise fee, a 3.5% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 3.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalties 2.5%-4.5% tiered; minimum $18K-$58K annually. Software fees $0-$43K initial plus $0-$15.6K yearly.
- What is the Linc Service franchise profit margin?
- Linc Service does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: FY2024 gross profit by revenue tier and service type (76 franchises). Excludes 13 terminated, 15 non-reporting. No net income projections provided. Recurring fees alone take about 3.5% 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 Linc Service franchise failure rate?
- 30% decline in franchised outlets (2023-2025); 10 terminations/non-renewals in 2024-2025.
- How many Linc Service locations are there?
- Linc Service's FDD reports 103 total outlets, with 5 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Linc Service have complaints or lawsuits?
- Linc Service discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Linc Service franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Linc Service scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 3.5% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Linc Service or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.