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Buy a Jet-Black Franchise

Jet-Black is a mobile, home-based asphalt maintenance franchise specializing in sealcoating, crack filling, line striping, and surface repair for residential and commercial properties. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Savage, Minnesota, the brand began franchising in 1993 and operates a network of protected territories across the US and Canada.

The business model is built around preventive pavement care: customers return every one to four years for re-sealing and maintenance, creating a recurring service cycle. Franchisees run the business from a home office and deploy custom-built trailer systems to service driveways, parking lots, HOA properties, commercial facilities, and municipal surfaces. No commercial premises lease is required.

Jet-Black is one of the few nationally recognized brands in an industry dominated by independent operators. Its sister company, Yellow Dawg Striping, focuses on parking-lot marking and line painting, extending the brand’s reach into a complementary pavement service. With over 500,000 jobs completed since founding and more than 10,000 five-star Google reviews across its territory network, the brand positions itself as the trusted professional alternative to local operators in most markets.

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Why buy a Jet-Black Franchise?

The home-based, mobile model requires no commercial lease and minimal fixed overhead, supporting lean operating costs. Jet-Black customers typically return every one to four years, so an established territory carries a built-in repeat-customer pipeline that a new franchise would take multiple seasons to develop.

Franchisees use the STARS Technology Platform for quoting, scheduling, routing, and customer history, and access negotiated vendor pricing on sealants and equipment. The brand holds several Entrepreneur.com category rankings, including home-based, part-time, low-cost, and veterans-focused lists — credibility signals in a market dominated by unbranded local operators. Buying a Jet-Black franchise means entering an essential property maintenance category with an established brand and a proven operating system.

Jet-Black Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1987

    • Franchising Since

      1993

    • New Startup Cost

      $110,072 – $179,022

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $48,000 – $80,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      15%

      of then-current Initial Franchise Fee per Territory plus costs

    • Royalty Fee

      1.5–8%

      of Gross Revenues per job

    • Marketing Fee

      $20,000

      per Year

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      120

    • New Units Opened *

      8

    • Units Transferred *

      6

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $534,059

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Jet-Black – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training requires in-person attendance at Jet-Black's national headquarters covering 10.5 hours of classroom instruction and 33 hours of on-the-job training, supplemented by live online sessions and ongoing tutorials. The proprietary STARS system (Scheduling, Tracking, Accounting, and Reporting) manages customer records, quoting, scheduling, routing, and performance reporting. Ongoing support includes regional consultants and peer mentors, group purchasing access for sealants and equipment, and centralized marketing campaigns. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and STARS access are provided when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Jet-Black suits hands-on operators with strong customer service skills and an organized approach to field-service management. No prior asphalt or trade experience is required; the brand recruits career-changers, former corporate employees, and blue-collar workers ready to run their own business. Daily work involves quoting jobs, coordinating crews, managing the STARS platform, and maintaining customer relationships for repeat bookings. The concentrated seasonal model in northern markets suits owners who can operate intensively during the season and manage cash flow across a full year.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Jet-Black has been listed in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 continuously for over 20 years, holding the top position within the pavement maintenance category and ranking #358 in 2025 and #448 in 2026. The brand also appears in several additional Entrepreneur.com rankings, including home-based, low-cost (under $100k), part-time, multi-unit, and veterans franchise lists. Jet-Black National Headquarters has held BBB A+ accreditation since 2009 with zero filed complaints, and the brand is a member of both the International Franchise Association and VetFran.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US paving contractors industry is valued at an estimated $17.6 billion (IBISWorld, 2026), with demand driven by infrastructure upkeep cycles, aging surfaces, and weather-related deterioration. Residential driveways and commercial parking lots typically require re-sealing every two to five years, creating recurring maintenance demand. The category has proved resilient during economic downturns: property owners often opt for preventive maintenance rather than costly replacement. For buyers in northern markets, the seasonal operating window — roughly April through November — is a key factor in evaluating annual revenue potential.

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