Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing is the leader in residential Plumbing service franchises. We help our network to grow and dominate their market by providing the tools and support necessary to overcome the obstacles of business ownership and growth within the thriving home services market.

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Absentee / executive

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$75,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$143,273 – $286,702
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$250,000
Initial franchise fee
$43,000
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
6%
Advertising / brand fund
Not disclosed
Other recurring fees
1.5% Brand Fund
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Absentee / executive
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
No
Staffing
8
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: BOOT Training: We offer new franchise owners a week-long in-person Branded Operations Orientation Training (BOOT). Success Academy: Success Academy is more than just a 3 ring binder and 5-6 videos. Through this educational platform, franchisees have access to outside speakers, live trainings, webinars, and over 90 interactive video training modules in order to help them grow. New franchise owners receive hands-on support from a Franchise Business Consultant. Consultants will walk new owners through the Quick Start process and work closely with them through the first six months. After the initial ramp up, Franchise Business Consultants continue to visit the Franchise Owner’s business bi-annually and are available remotely 24 hours a day. Ben Franklin Franchise Owners also receive one-on-one support from a personal marketing consultant. This marketing consultant will work with them to design campaigns that will meet their specific needs as well as act as their channel between larger brand marketing efforts. Cost for Training: No Charge for Initial Training Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: No Lease Negotiation Assistance: No Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: Employee based onboarding expert for the first 90 days to launch. Traditional support and coaching from launch date. DIVERSITY DISCOUNT We are a member of the International Franchise Association (“IFA”) and participate in the IFA’s DiversityFran® Program, which provides special financial incentives to minority communities. Pursuant to this program, we reduce the total of the Franchise Fee by $5,000 for all minority-owned and women-owned businesses. To qualify for the Diversity Discount, the franchised business must be at least 51% owned by a woman or minority (i) who are also designated as the Key Person in the Franchise Agreement and (ii) otherwise meet our requirements to purchase a Franchised Business. This discount is for the first franchise only (first franchise of us or any of our affiliates). In determining whether an individual qualifies for the discount, we may be guided by the definitions used by applicable United States government offices, but the decision remains ours. As of the date of this FDD, we have adopted the definition of “minority” to mean Black Americans; Hispanic Americans; Native Americans; Asian Pacific Americans; Subcontinent Asian Americans; and members of other groups designated from time to time by the SBA.” Resales Available - Latest list available on the Authority Brands page. For more information contact Beth Williams BWilliams@authoritybrandsllc.com or Karen Riker kriker@authoritybrandsllc.com COMMISSION DETAILS *No Referral Fee will paid for a conversion franchise. **The Multiple Unit Referral Fee will be paid for all transactions with the same referral for the 12 months following the initial sale of a franchise with Company or any other Authority Brands Affiliate.
Ongoing support
Site selection: No Lease negotiation: No Mentoring: Yes; Employee based onboarding expert for the first 90 days to launch. Traditional support and coaching from launch date.

Financing information

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Brand facts

Founded
2001
Franchising since
2001
Franchised units
399
Company-owned units
10
Headquarters
Columbia, MD

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated June 18, 2026. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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