Home Services Franchise Opportunities in Washington
263 home services franchise opportunities with FDDs on file, available to qualified Washington buyers. Median investment $129K–$227K; 77% disclose Item 19 financial performance; $553K median unit revenue.
Washington buyers can evaluate 263 home services franchise systems with FDDs on file, at a median initial investment of $129K–$227K and a typical franchise fee near $50K. Across the 100 brands that disclose unit revenue in Item 19, median annual revenue per location runs $553K — but 77% of the full set disclose Item 19 at all, so earnings claims still have to be verified brand by brand. 85 of them can be started for under $100K. WA Franchise Investment Protection Act provides anti-fraud and disclosure-violation private rights of action.
- WA Franchise Investment Protection Act provides anti-fraud and disclosure-violation private rights of action.
- No state income tax preserves owner-operator take-home.
- Registration State: Franchisors must register their FDD with the state regulator and obtain approval before offering a franchise to a resident. Substantive review of the FDD is performed.
Lower-Investment Home Services Options in Washington
Home Services franchise systems with initial investment under $100K.
Other Franchise Categories in Washington
Compare home services against the other franchise categories available to Washington buyers.
Home Services Franchise Opportunities in Other States
The same home services systems are available to buyers nationwide — see state-specific investment, Item 19, and regulatory context:
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a home services franchise cost in Washington?
Across the 263 home services franchise systems in our database, median initial investment runs $129K–$227K, with a typical upfront franchise fee near $50K. 85 can be started for under $100K. Note that some emerging brands may not yet be registered to sell in Washington — verify status before signing. Each FDD's Item 7 provides the exact investment range for that brand.
Which home services franchises in Washington disclose earnings (Item 19)?
77% of the home services franchises in our Washington dataset disclose Item 19 financial performance representations. Among the 100 that report unit revenue, the median is $553K per location per year. The remainder rely on Item 1 (business background) and Item 7 (initial investment) without making earnings claims. Brands disclosing Item 19 give you the strongest basis for projecting unit-level revenue.
What Washington-specific factors affect home services franchise unit economics?
WA Franchise Investment Protection Act provides anti-fraud and disclosure-violation private rights of action. No state income tax preserves owner-operator take-home.
Is the franchise I'm interested in registered to sell in Washington?
Washington is a registration state. Verify the franchisor's registration with the Washington Department of Financial Institutions (Securities Division) before signing anything. An offer to sell a franchise in Washington without registration is itself a violation of state law and a major red flag.