Aerus franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening an Aerus franchise takes $30,500 – $417,790 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 3%. To qualify, Aerus asks for $50,000 in liquid cash. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Aerus franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $30,500 | $417,790 | $30,500 to $417,790 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $30,500 | $417,790 | $30,500 to $417,790 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Aerus's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 3% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full Aerus cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Aerus's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Aerus's disclosed cost sits against the Home Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $30,500 — about 74% below the Home Services median of $116,350.
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 Aerus's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 266 units; 38 units opened, 126 closed, ending at 196 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 Aerus 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 Aerus 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 Aerus 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 Aerus 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 Aerus 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 Aerus franchise
Aerus is a home services franchisor with 196 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 266 units; its filings record 38 unit openings and 126 closures, ending at 196 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Aerus Franchising, LLC.
Disclosure filings report 1 franchise-related lawsuit. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
This franchise is for the operation of a business that markets and sells a proprietary line of air purification, water purification, water conditioners, floor care and other products and services that create and maintain allergy friendly, clean and healthy indoor environments for homes and businesses. The franchisees also perform testing and treatments for indoor environmental containments and perform repair and maintenance services for all of the franchisor’s products and certain products of their competitors. The franchisees are required to maintain a fixed store location to operate their franchise. The franchisees accomplish a substantial portion of their sales through in-person marketing and product demonstration.
Aerus franchise: quick answers
- How much does an Aerus franchise cost?
- $30,500 – $417,790 all-in to open, per Aerus's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Aerus units are there?
- 196 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Aerus's units held up?
- 82.5% 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).