Quick Verdict · who it fits
Storm Guard fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging home services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$65K
Royalty (Item 6)
3–6.25% + 0.75% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.75M franchised Storm Guard® businesses that were open and operati…
System size (Item 20)
35
Years in business
12+ yrs
Company-owned units
1
Item 3 litigation
None disclosed
Model Storm Guard's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Buyer qualifications
✓Exclusive territory•Owner-operator required✓No bankruptcy disclosed✓No Item 3 litigation
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 3–6.25% + ad fund 0.75% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,750,000
$100k$3.2M
Royalty (3–6.25%)
—
Ad fund (0.75%)
—
Total / year
—
▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
36
Total units open
1
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
1
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Guard | Disclosed | $65K | — | 3–6.25% | 35 |
| Closets Unlimited of New JerseySimilar price | None | $50K | — | 5% | 11 |
| BranchesBiggest system | Disclosed | $68K | $80K - $114K | 6% | 8,086 |
| CBDTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $20K | $154K - $511K | 7.25% | 84 |
Not sure Storm Guard is the one?
Answer five questions and get matched against 2,000+ analyzed FDDs — including every Home Services brand we cover. Free, no account needed.
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Brand Analysis
Home Instead's most recent Item 19 reports a $2.26M median across 603 franchised territories — among the highest senior-care AUVs disclosed. The low investment ($91K-$270K) makes the AUV-to-investment ratio one of the strongest in any franchise category.
Brand Analysis
Home service franchises offer lower overhead than restaurants and strong recession resistance. Compare investment costs, royalties, and territory sizes across plumbing, cleaning, restoration, lawn care, HVAC, and handyman brands.
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.
Storm Guard requires a $65,000 initial franchise fee, per the most recent FDD on file.
Storm Guard franchises are sold by Storm Guard Franchise Systems, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Storm Guard discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,746,868. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6.25%, 5%, 4%, 3% on tiered Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 0.75% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Storm Guard has 35 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Yes. Storm Guard grants franchisees an exclusive territory under Item 12 of the FDD. Note that exclusive territories often carve out online sales, alternative distribution channels, and non-traditional venues — review the full Item 12 language before signing.
Per the FDD, Storm Guard discloses a transfer fee of $12,500. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
This page is part of VetMyFranchise. View all pages: llms.txt · llms-full.txt