Hiring is not gated by licensed labor. IICRC WRT certification is 3 days with no prerequisites. Competing trades franchises wait 4–5 years for a licensed plumber or electrician. This is the single biggest structural advantage in the model.

Revenue mix is deliberately weighted away from TPA-controlled margin. Mold, moisture control, air duct, and radon are homeowner-pay or carrier-pay, with the franchisee owning the referral relationship — 55.4% of system revenue.

Graduated royalty. 7% steps down to 4% as monthly revenue scales, and construction/reconstruction is 3%.

Six-brand HomeFront Brands platform. Shared legal, finance, marketing, tech, and national accounts bench across 700+ territories. National Account Services Company and Loss Control and Recovery are dedicated affiliates that route platform-level work to locations.

30-year brand with open territory. Founded in 1994, franchising since 2006. Almost no brand with that much recall still has prime markets available — a direct consequence of the 2023–2025 contraction, which is also why the entry point is what it is.

Purpose-built training. 22,000 sq. ft. climate-controlled hands-on facility in Huntersville. 158 combined hours before opening (90 third-party pre-academy, 30 franchisor pre-academy, 38 academy), plus 64 hours of post-academy certifications.

An Item 19 with real P&L depth. Revenue, COGS, direct labor, gross profit, and Adjusted EBITDA — plus median, low, and high — from 22 franchisees' full-year 2025 financials. Most brands in this category disclose gross sales only.