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PatchMaster franchise — is it worth it?
Low risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
PatchMaster is a home services franchise specializing in drywall repair, with an initial investment ranging from $124,575 to $159,575.
Everything below is free, read straight off PatchMaster's registered filing, with where the numbers land against home services peers. Weighing PatchMaster against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in PatchMaster's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 641248 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a PatchMaster franchise make?
PatchMaster is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure is $319,869 in average unit revenue — read it alongside what Item 19 says about which units it covers (often only mature or top-performing locations). See every home services brand that discloses earnings in the Home services & home improvement franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
PatchMaster franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come PatchMaster's 9% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a PatchMaster franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "PatchMaster franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. On $319,869 of revenue, a 9% royalty alone is about $28,788 a year before any other cost.
PatchMaster lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
PatchMaster's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose 1 legal proceeding in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against PatchMaster itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
PatchMaster closures & failure rate
Before you sign, PatchMaster will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what PatchMaster's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a home services of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. PatchMaster's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 8.5%, against a home services median of 5.1% — worse than the category. Net franchised outlets moved +51 to 180 in the latest reported year.
Who owns PatchMaster?
PatchMaster's franchise is offered by PatchMaster Franchise, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Home services franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing PatchMaster is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
PatchMaster franchise — frequently asked
Who owns PatchMaster — who is the franchisor?
PatchMaster's most recently filed FDD (2026) names PatchMaster Franchise, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a PatchMaster franchise cost?
PatchMaster's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $124,575 – $159,575, with an initial franchise fee of $54,500 and a 9% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against home services peers it sits in the upper quartile (median $162,725).
How much profit does a PatchMaster franchise make?
PatchMaster discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (9% of gross for PatchMaster), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any PatchMaster franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The headline figure PatchMaster discloses is $319,869 in average unit revenue.
Does PatchMaster disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — PatchMaster reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure is $319,869 in average unit revenue, as the franchisor states it.
Are there lawsuits against PatchMaster?
PatchMaster's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses 1 legal proceeding in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against PatchMaster itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is PatchMaster a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from PatchMaster's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against home services peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is low risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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