Home Services & Specialty Trades

bluefrog Plumbing + Drain

Plumbing might be the best kept secret in the home services industry. The industry is booming, with $110 billion in annual revenues, and the fact that plumbing is a need, not a want, for every homeowner makes plumbing entirely recession-resistant.

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Absentee / executive Home-based

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$100,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$144,498 – $345,648
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$250,000
Initial franchise fee
$59,900
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
6%
Advertising / brand fund
Not disclosed
Other recurring fees
2%
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Absentee / executive
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
Yes
Staffing
2-3
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: Initial Training – One week at the corporate office in Dallas, TX. Ongoing Support: Field Consultant assigned to every franchisee with 24/7 assistance. Startup process and checklist with administrative support. Weekly to monthly training calls with your frontline team and your back office staff. Monthly financial review, business metric evaluation and planning with FC. Regularly scheduled field visits by FC to franchisee’s territory. Cost for Training: $0 Lodging and airfare included: NO Site Selection Assistance: YES Lease Negotiation Assistance: NO Mentor following training: YES Length of mentoring Franchisee: As Needed
Ongoing support
Site selection: YES Lease negotiation: NO Mentoring: YES; As Needed

Financing information

SBA Franchise Directory
Listed (per source data)

Financing information describes options the franchisor mentions. It is not a loan offer or approval; lenders decide based on your circumstances. An SBA directory listing does not mean any loan is guaranteed. What it means.

Brand facts

Founded
2014
Franchising since
2014
Franchised units
56
Company-owned units
0
Headquarters
The Colony, TX

Where it's offered

State-level availability as reported in source materials. A state being listed doesn't mean a territory is open near you — an advisor confirms specific areas with the franchisor.

AlaskaOffered
AlabamaOffered
ArkansasOffered
ArizonaOffered
CaliforniaNot currently offered
ColoradoOffered
ConnecticutOffered
District of ColumbiaOffered
DelawareOffered
FloridaOffered
GeorgiaOffered
HawaiiNot currently offered
IowaOffered
IdahoOffered
IllinoisOffered
IndianaOffered
KansasOffered
KentuckyOffered
LouisianaOffered
MassachusettsOffered
MarylandOffered
MaineOffered
MichiganOffered
MinnesotaOffered
MissouriOffered
MississippiOffered
MontanaOffered
North CarolinaOffered
North DakotaOffered
NebraskaOffered
New HampshireOffered
New JerseyOffered
New MexicoOffered
NevadaOffered
New YorkOffered
OhioOffered
OklahomaOffered
OregonOffered
PennsylvaniaOffered
Rhode IslandOffered
South CarolinaOffered
South DakotaOffered
TennesseeOffered
TexasOffered
UtahOffered
VirginiaOffered
VermontOffered
WashingtonOffered
WisconsinOffered
West VirginiaOffered
WyomingOffered

States not shown: availability not confirmed.

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated August 11, 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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