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Aire Serv Franchises for Sale

A residential and light commercial HVAC installation, repair and maintenance franchise under the Neighborly umbrella. Truck-based, start-up or conversion, with a steep first-year marketing requirement.

229
Total units
$114K+
Initial investment

Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Corporate
197
2023
208
2024
229
2025
229
Franchised units
0
Company-owned units
229
Total units
+16.2%
3-yr unit growth

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Aire Serv Franchise Model Overview

Aire Serv franchisees install, maintain and repair heating, ventilation, air conditioning and indoor air quality equipment, plus water-based heating systems, for homeowners and light commercial customers in a territory priced by population. The business can run from home for the first six months and then typically moves into a 2,000 square foot shop; the investment is low-to-mid six figures and the spread depends largely on whether vehicles and equipment already exist, since the franchisor actively converts existing contractors. Marketing is the dominant ongoing cost: a 2 percent MAP fee, local marketing group contributions, a large required initial spend in year one and a minimum annual spend the franchisor may impose. Royalty is tiered between 5 and 7 percent of gross sales with minimums. A trained owner must supervise on site unless a manager is approved. Aire Serv is part of Neighborly, the KKR-owned home services platform. The system is entirely franchised and, after a 2023 contraction, has grown for two years.

Ideal owner profile

Licensed HVAC contractor or owner who can hire licensed technicians and supervise the business on site
Existing independent HVAC shop owner looking to convert, since conversions carry the lowest start-up cost
Comfortable with a heavy, sustained marketing spend as the engine for lead flow
Manages a vehicle fleet, inventory and seasonal demand swings in heating and cooling
Low-to-mid six-figure capital; territory can scale by buying additional population

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $45,000 for a territory of up to 100,000 population, plus $450 per 1,000 additional population (2025 average paid: $68,685); rural and VetFran discounts
Total initial investment $113,808 – $271,708
Royalty 5% to 7% of Gross Sales (tiered License Fee, paid weekly; minimum license fees apply)
Ad / brand fund 2% of Gross Sales MAP fee; local marketing group contributions up to 3%; $60,000 initial marketing spend required in year one
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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