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Buy a 1 Tom Plumber Franchise

1-Tom-Plumber is a home and commercial services franchise built around emergency plumbing, drain cleaning, excavation and water damage restoration. The brand serves both residential and commercial customers on a 24/7 basis, positioning itself around fast response and immediate-need work rather than scheduled projects alone.

The business is a territory-based, staffing-led model run by an owner who builds and leads a team of technicians, dispatchers and administrative staff rather than working in the field personally. No plumbing background is required, and the system supports semi-absentee ownership within exclusive territories. A central feature is an in-house digital marketing team that handles lead generation for each location.

Family-led and headquartered in Milford, Ohio, 1-Tom-Plumber began franchising in 2020 and has grown to more than 100 locations across roughly 28 states. The brand pairs national recognition with local execution, and its insurance-funded water damage restoration line gives franchisees higher-ticket revenue alongside everyday plumbing and drain work.

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Why buy a 1 Tom Plumber Franchise?

Buying a 1-Tom-Plumber franchise gives an owner an established brand in an essential, recession-resistant category where demand is steady rather than seasonal or discretionary. Plumbing emergencies happen regardless of the economic cycle, and the model pairs everyday plumbing and drain work with higher-value, often insurance-funded water damage restoration, giving each location more than one way to grow revenue.

The franchise leans on group buying power, national brand credibility and a system that lets a new owner launch faster than building an independent shop from scratch. The in-house digital marketing team drives local lead flow, and franchise business coaches provide ongoing operational guidance, which suits owners who want to scale a team rather than carry the tools themselves.

1 Tom Plumber Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2018

    • Franchising Since

      2020

    • New Startup Cost

      $238,307 – $454,248

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $15,000

      $5,000 to existing franchisee

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Sales or $3,000/4week min

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      56

    • New Units Opened *

      23

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,509,432

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

1 Tom Plumber – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training runs 70 hours of classroom instruction plus 44 hours of on-the-job training at headquarters, with structured paths for technicians, dispatchers and administrative roles. Owners receive proprietary software and intranet access, an in-house digital marketing team handling SEO, social, website and email lead generation, plus co-op advertising and national media. Franchise business coaches provide ongoing guidance on operations, team building, reviews and leadership. Resale buyers should confirm with 1-Tom-Plumber what transfer training and software access carry over to incoming ownership and existing staff.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits a leader and builder rather than a working plumber: no plumbing experience is required, since the system trains technicians and staff. Owners are responsible for hiring and managing a team, driving local customer service and reviews, and scaling operations within an exclusive territory. It fits process-driven operators comfortable delegating field work, managing staff and following a proven system. Semi-absentee ownership is supported, making it workable for those who want to build enterprise value without running every job personally.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    1-Tom-Plumber ranked #329 on the 2025 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 and was named a 2026 Top 200 Franchise by Franchise Business Review, which also places it in the top 10% of systems nationwide for franchisee satisfaction based on confidential owner feedback. The brand received a 2025 Goering Center honoree recognition for family business leadership and has earned growth-focused honors such as a Fast 55 listing. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral sources and reputation.

  4. Industry / Market

    Plumbing is an essential service, and the US plumbing industry generates well over $120 billion in annual revenue, supported by aging housing stock, infrastructure upgrades and constant repair demand. Demand is largely non-discretionary and resistant to economic cycles, since failures need immediate attention. Water damage restoration adds a growing, often insurance-funded revenue stream across North America. For resale buyers, local factors matter most: housing age, competition and emergency-response capacity in the specific territory determine how much of that demand a unit can capture.

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