Averan HOMEstretch Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new HOMEstretch location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The HOMEstretch opening package
HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $104,000 to $216,850, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps HOMEstretch franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated home services specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for HOMEstretch’s reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against HOMEstretch’s Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
Do you have 30 minutes this week? Book a 30-minute call.
Already open with another bookkeeper? See the HOMEstretch conversion package.
What the HOMEstretch opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your HOMEstretch location and connect every bank account and card to it.
Reporting format
We set up the chart of accounts so the books produce the monthly report HOMEstretch asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn HOMEstretch’s Item 7 estimate into your opening budget and record every opening cost against its line.
Loan draw packages
We prepare a file for each loan draw your lender asks for, including SBA loan draws.
Systems connected
We connect the point-of-sale system HOMEstretch requires, its job scheduling and invoicing system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your HOMEstretch location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your HOMEstretch royalty, brand fund and report due dates go on one calendar for the monthly close.
Timeline
- 1Kickoff5 business days
We hold a kickoff call and send the list of documents we need.
- 2Setup10 business days
We build the QuickBooks file and connect your accounts.
- 3Build-outEach month
We tag every payment to a line of HOMEstretch’s Item 7 and prepare each loan draw.
- 4Systems45 days before opening
We test the point of sale, the other systems and payroll.
- 5Opening dayYour opening date
We match each day of sales to the deposits that follow it.
HOMEstretch figures from the FDD
HOMEstretch reports that its 20 franchised locations open for all of 2025 averaged $385,818 of gross revenue that year, with a median of $340,840, according to Item 19 of HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD, issued 25 February 2026. The 20 in that group are 29%* of HOMEstretch’s 69 franchised locations. Fees paid to HOMEstretch come to about 10.12%* of sales.
HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one HOMEstretch location costs $104,000 to $216,850, including the $60,000 initial franchise fee.
102 HOMEstretch locations opened in the last year that Item 20 of HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD reports.
At the end of the last year that Item 20 reports, HOMEstretch had 10 franchise agreements signed for locations not yet open.
Send us to start
- Your signed HOMEstretch franchise agreement.
- HOMEstretch’s current FDD.
- The HOMEstretch monthly report format and the software it uses.
- Your entity documents and EIN letter.
- Your lease, contractor bid and loan agreements.
Access we need
- Your payroll processor.
- The point-of-sale system HOMEstretch requires.
- The job scheduling and invoicing system.
- The HOMEstretch reporting portal.
- Your invoice and expense software.
- View access to your bank accounts and credit cards, with no power to move money.
- How you want inventory tracked.
Questions from HOMEstretch owners
Does Averan Advisors work with HOMEstretch owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for HOMEstretch owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
How does the HOMEstretch royalty show up in the books?
The HOMEstretch royalty is 7.25% of sales, according to HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD. We record it on its own line, so each month’s charge can be checked against your sales.
What does it cost to open a HOMEstretch franchise?
HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one HOMEstretch location costs $104,000 to $216,850. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my HOMEstretch location opens?
Your HOMEstretch books move to the Monthly Close, which closes each month and sends a profit and loss, a balance sheet and the royalty reconciliation. The QuickBooks file stays yours.
* Averan Advisors calculation from the figures in HOMEstretch’s 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your HOMEstretch opening
Send the short form for the HOMEstretch opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your HOMEstretch location and your opening date.
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