Were any Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchises reacquired by the franchisor during the period specified in the table?
Benjamin_Franklin_Plumbing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Franchises as of December 31, 2023 | Acquired During the Period | Opened During the Period | Closed/ Ceased During the | Reacquired by Franchisor | Franchises as of December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin | 325 | - | 41 | (13) | - | 353 |
| Mister Sparky | 164 | - | 48 | (3) | - | 209 |
| One Hour | 385 | - | 37 | (11) | - | 411 |
| Homewatch | 213 | - | 26 | (15) | - | 224 |
| Mosquito Squad | 217 | - | 19 | (10) | - | 226 |
| The Cleaning Authority | 221 | - | 16 | (4) | - | 233 |
| America's Swimming Pool | 375 | - | 40 | (24) | - | 391 |
| Monster | 214 | - | 10 | (48) | - | 176 |
| DoodyCalls | 86 | - | 31 | (6) | - | 111 |
| Screenmobile | 145 | - | 5 | (16) | - | 134 |
| STOP/DRYmedic | 43 | - | 27 | (3) | - | 67 |
| Junkluggers | 134 | - | 37 | (24) | - 147 | |
| Color World | 45 | - | 3 | (48) | - | - |
| Woofie's | 39 | - | 45 | (2) | - | 82 |
| Lawn Squad | - | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Total | 2,606 | - | 392 | (227) | - | 2,771 |
| Franchises as of December 31, 2022 | Acquired During the Period | Opened During the Period | Closed/ Ceased During the | Reacquired by Franchisor | Franchises as of December 31, 2023 | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Ben Franklin | 275 | - | 65 | (15) | - | 325 |
| Mister Sparky | 139 | - | 31 | (6) | - | 164 |
| One Hour | 352 | - | 52 | (19) | - | 385 |
| Homewatch | 222 | - | 16 | (25) | - | 213 |
| Mosquito Squad | 213 | - | 15 | (11) | - | 217 |
| The Cleaning Authority | 218 | - | 13 | (10) | - | 221 |
| America's Swimming Pool | 364 | - | 38 | (27) | - | 375 |
| Monster | 247 | - | 15 | (48) | - | 214 |
| DoodyCalls | 72 | - | 17 | (3) | - | 86 |
| Screenmobile | - | 150 | 2 | (7) | - | 145 |
| STOP/DRYmedic | 27 | - | 19 | (3) | - | 43 |
| Junkluggers | 115 | - | 27 | (8) | - | 134 |
| Color World | 50 | - | 12 | (17) | - | 45 |
| Woofie's | 9 | - | 31 | (1) | - | 39 |
| Total | 2,303 | 150 | 353 | (200) | - | 2,606 |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 87–88)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Benjamin Franklin Plumbing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the table provided outlines franchise activity from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024. The table includes data on franchises acquired, opened, closed/ceased, and reacquired by the franchisor.
Specifically, when looking at the line for Ben Franklin, the 'Reacquired by Franchisor' column shows a dash (-) for both periods, indicating that no Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchises were reacquired by the franchisor during either of those periods.
This information is relevant for prospective franchisees as it provides insight into the stability and relationship between the franchisor and its franchisees. The absence of re acquisitions could be interpreted positively, suggesting that franchisees are generally successful and retained within the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing system.