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Buy a SD Tech Franchise

SD Tech is a managed IT services franchise serving small and medium-sized businesses with a full range of business technology: network management and monitoring, cybersecurity and ransomware protection, cloud-hosted VoIP, on-site and off-site backup, and turnkey IT build-outs. It targets owner-managed firms that depend on technology but have no in-house IT staff, delivering both remote and on-site support.

The model is built around a centralised “1Team” structure. A franchisee’s local territory is backed by SD Tech’s shared help desk, 24/7 network and hardware monitoring, centralised purchasing and preconfiguration, project execution and centralised billing. This lets the owner focus on client relationships and outreach while corporate handles technical delivery, so no technical background is required to run a unit.

Founded in 2000 in San Antonio, Texas, SD Tech operated as a managed IT provider across the San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Dallas metros before it began franchising in 2022. Revenue is contract-based and recurring, and units are territory-based with no inventory or retail premises to maintain.

Latest Resales

  • There are currently no SD Tech resales available

Why buy a SD Tech Franchise?

Managed IT is an essential, recurring-revenue service category, and buying a SD Tech franchise offers a route into it without the technical background most IT businesses demand. The centralised 1Team help desk, monitoring and billing handle service delivery, so the owner’s job is local outreach and account management rather than fixing networks.

The recurring service-contract model supports predictable income and high client retention, while the home-based, territory structure keeps overhead low with no inventory or retail lease. Clients run on established platforms such as SentinelOne endpoint protection and Webroot antivirus, and centralised purchasing passes vendor savings through to franchisees. Backed by more than 20 years of operating history in the San Antonio market, the brand pairs that track record with a sales-led, franchisee-friendly ownership role.

SD Tech Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Franchise Fee

      $60,000

    • Total Investment

      $91,650 – $168,000

  • Royalty

    • 6%

  • Training & Support

    • Franchisees get 36 hours of classroom training in San Antonio.

    • They also receive 28 hours of on-site opening support.

    • Ongoing training is available afterward at $350 per day.

    • SD Tech says support is centrally managed by its 1Team technical support staff.

    • The brand emphasizes access to 20+ years of experience and operational guidance.

SD Tech – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training runs 36 hours of classroom instruction at SD Tech's San Antonio headquarters plus 28 hours of on-site support, totalling 64 hours, with ongoing training available afterward at $350 per day. The defining feature is the centralised "1Team" structure: a shared help desk resolves most client issues, while the operations centre provides 24/7 network and hardware monitoring, weekly optimisations and on-site/off-site backups. Centralised purchasing, preconfiguration and billing are handled by corporate. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and 1Team system access transfers to incoming owners.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits a sales-oriented, relationship-led owner rather than a technician. No IT background or certifications are required; the centralised 1Team handles technical delivery, so the owner focuses on prospecting small and medium businesses, building client relationships and managing accounts in a protected territory. Strong communication, local networking and customer-service instincts matter most. The brand frames the fit around managers and sales or marketing professionals who want to own a business, though tech-savvy operators gain an edge in client conversations.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    SD Tech is an emerging franchise that began franchising in 2022, built on more than 20 years of managed IT operating history in the San Antonio market and a track record serving the Austin, Houston and Dallas metros. Its recognition rests on the centralised 1Team service model and use of established security platforms rather than formal franchise awards at this early stage. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, client reviews and referral relationships.

  4. Industry / Market

    SD Tech operates in the US managed services market, where small and medium-sized businesses made up roughly 58% of 2025 spending and form the fastest-growing segment, projected at an 11.46% CAGR through 2031 (Mordor Intelligence). Demand is driven by SMBs outsourcing IT rather than hiring in-house, escalating cybersecurity and ransomware threats, cloud migration and the shift to recurring managed-service contracts. The category is broadly recession-resilient because IT support and security are operational necessities. For resale buyers, recurring contracts make a unit's existing client base a key factor.

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