DEALERS INVESTMENT & EARNING POTENTIAL

A low-cost, high-return path into the HVAC industry — without the trucks, technicians, or massive overhead of traditional HVAC franchises.

Startup Investment Summary

ALocal is designed to give local entrepreneurs a fast, low-cost path into the HVAC industry — without franchises, royalties, trucks, or technicians.
Your investment covers everything needed to launch your local HVAC retail business and operate for your first 24 months.

Equity Buy In

$5,000-$10,000

One Time

Operating Reserve

$30,000-$50,000

24 Month Runway

TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT

$35,000-$60,000

Investment varies by dealer

Equity Buy-In $5,000–$10,000 (One Time)
This investment secures your majority ownership in the local retail LLC. It covers brand creation, E-commerce website + CRM setup, onboarding+training, and the full initial build-out and launch support.

What The Investment Covers:

Business Reserves - Operating Startup Costs
Recommended reserves to comfortably operate your business for the first 24 months, including:

Startup setup & onboarding capital
Two years of required software + platform tools
Seasonal advertising requirements
Basic operating expenses + working capital

This creates a predictable two-year runway and reduces early cash-flow risk. Actual reserves vary by dealer, and cash-flow risk decreases quickly as installs begin.

Estimated Monthly Expenses

Your expenses include:

E-Commerce Website Fees
CRM + phone system
Accounting software
ALocal platform fee
Ads management
Seasonal ad spend (higher in summer, lower in winter)
Business email + communication tools

$1500 - $3000/month

This is dramatically lower than traditional HVAC franchises, which often require $8,000–$25,000 per month in overhead (staff, trucks, techs, warehouses, office space, equipment inventory, etc.).

  
            Expense
            Monthly
            Annual
          
            E-Commerce Site
            $200
            $2,400
          
            QuickBooks Online
            $115
            $1,380
          
            Google Workspace (per user)
            $20
            $240
          
            CRM + Phone
            $108
            $1,296
          
            Ad Management Fee
            $500
            $6,000
          
            Ad Spend (High Season)
            $1,500
            $12,000
          
            Ad Spend (Low Season)
            $500
            $2,000
          
            ALocal Platform Fee
            $499
            $5,988
          
            Estimated Annual Expense
            
            $31,304
          
            Average Monthly Expense
            $2,608.67