Quick Verdict · who it fits
Z PLUMBERZ fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging home services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$265K - $427K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$45K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$596k franchised units and affiliate-owned location, open full cale…
System size (Item 20)
46 +17
Agreement term
5 yrs
Years in business
7+ yrs
Company-owned units
6
Model Z PLUMBERZ's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$600,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
52
Total units open
15 franchised units opened in 2025
Units opened last year
2 franchised units reacquired in 2025; 17 franchised units had terminations/non-renewals in 2025
Units closed last year
+15 units
Net unit growth
2025: 37 to 52 total
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Z PLUMBERZ ranks against 263 Home Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
90th pct · of 263 peers
Franchise fee
29th pct · of 263 peers
System size
44th pct · of 263 peers
Home Services industry averages
Avg investment
$162K - $298K
Avg franchise fee
$52K
Avg system size
101
Franchises analyzed
263
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z PLUMBERZ | Disclosed | $45K | $265K - $427K | 6% | 46 |
| Plumbing ProSimilar price | Disclosed | $148K | $407K - $425K | 6% | 1 |
| Budget BlindsBiggest system | Disclosed | $20K | $101K - $211K | 3.5% | 1,355 |
| CBDTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $20K | $154K - $511K | 7.25% | 84 |
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Brand Analysis
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Brand Analysis
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Brand Analysis
HomeVestors' 2026 FDD reports a $287K median across 898 franchised territories — but the unit-economics story is unique: the franchisee buys houses, renovates, and resells. Revenue is one metric; capital deployment and inventory cycle are the real ones.
Z PLUMBERZ requires a $44,900 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $264,670–$426,710, per the most recent FDD on file.
Z PLUMBERZ is franchised by PLUMBERZ International, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Z PLUMBERZ discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $595,732. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% of Gross Sales of more than $2,000,000 per year and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Z PLUMBERZ has 46 total locations, with 17 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Z PLUMBERZ discloses an initial agreement term of 5 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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