Order a Plumber Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Order a Plumber franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Order a Plumber discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
3 company-owned outlets (NY) disclosed with gross sales, COGS, gross margin data for 2023-2025. Islip Terrace $2.6-3.0M sales; Southampton $3.6-3.8M; Point Lookout $0.97-1.3M. No franchisee data provided.
What a Order a Plumber franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | 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 | $147,300 – $261,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 6% gross revenue (or minimum per capita); Brand Fund 2%; Call Center $250-350/month plus $20-30/call; Technology $150/month; POS $600/month/truck.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Order a Plumber system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 3 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero franchised outlets operating 2023-2025. Only 3 company-owned outlets. No franchisee performance data.
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 Order a Plumber worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $147,300 | pricier than 68% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.8%) |
| 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 Order a Plumber
The franchisor's framing: 3 company-owned outlets (NY) disclosed with gross sales, COGS, gross margin data for 2023-… 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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Order a Plumber franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Order a Plumber franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $147,300–$261,500, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Order a Plumber franchise owners make?
- 3 company-owned outlets (NY) disclosed with gross sales, COGS, gross margin data for 2023-2025. Islip Terrace $2.6-3.0M sales; Southampton $3.6-3.8M; Point Lookout $0.97-1.3M. No franchisee data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Order a Plumber franchise fees?
- Order a Plumber's FDD discloses a $49,500 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. Royalty 6% gross revenue (or minimum per capita); Brand Fund 2%; Call Center $250-350/month plus $20-30/call; Technology $150/month; POS $600/month/truck.
- What is the Order a Plumber franchise profit margin?
- Order a Plumber does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 3 company-owned outlets (NY) disclosed with gross sales, COGS, gross margin data for 2023-2025. Islip Terrace $2.6-3.0M sales; Southampton $3.6-3.8M; Point Lookout $0.97-1.3M. No franchisee data provided. 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 Order a Plumber franchise failure rate?
- Zero franchised outlets operating 2023-2025. Only 3 company-owned outlets. No franchisee performance data.
- How many Order a Plumber locations are there?
- Order a Plumber's FDD reports 3 total outlets, with 0 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 Order a Plumber have complaints or lawsuits?
- Order a Plumber 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 Order a Plumber franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Order a Plumber scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% 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 Order a Plumber or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.