YESCO franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a YESCO franchise takes $65,000 – $432,200 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $50,000 – $50,150. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, YESCO asks for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
YESCO franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $50,000 | $50,150 | $50,000 to $50,150 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $65,000 | $432,200 | $65,000 to $432,200 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $65,000 | $432,200 | $65,000 to $432,200 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 6% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full YESCO cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How YESCO's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where YESCO's disclosed cost sits against the Home Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $65,000 — about 44% below the Home Services median of $116,350.
- Initial franchise fee of $50,000 — about in line with the Home Services median of $54,450.
Category medians are computed from the Home Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Home Services franchises
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How YESCO's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 7 units; 65 units opened, 10 closed, ending at 59 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for YESCO or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask YESCO for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether YESCO is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether YESCO grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only YESCO can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the YESCO franchise
YESCO is a home services franchisor with 59 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 7 units; its filings record 65 unit openings and 10 closures, ending at 59 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Young Electric Sign Company.
Disclosure filings report 1 franchise-related lawsuit. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
As a franchisee, you will operate a sign and lighting service and maintenance business, in a specific geographic area, using our trademarks, copyrighted materials, operating procedures, marketing methods and materials for acquiring customer accounts. You will operate your franchise using our proprietary sign and lighting service processes and systems, customer reporting procedures, operating manuals and custom YESCO Software, and other software solutions
YESCO franchise: quick answers
- How much does a YESCO franchise cost?
- $65,000 – $432,200 all-in to open, per YESCO's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many YESCO units are there?
- 59 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have YESCO's units held up?
- 97% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).