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AR Homes

St. Petersburg, FL · Founded 1990 · AHRM

AR Franchising, Inc. offers franchises to develop and operate residential homebuilding businesses using their System, including plans, marks, copyrights, and software bundle.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.arhomes.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
38
units (2025)
-9.5%
year over year

Units by Year

42
2021
46
2022
42
2023
42
2024
38
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$550,000 – $2,400,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$65,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
0.3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

The greater of the Minimum Annual Royalty(4) or 3.5% to 4.25%(3) of the Adjusted Sales Price (“ASP”)(5)

Leadership

  • Donald L. Whetro

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Stephen B Ledbetter

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Kathleen P. Gaston

    Secretary and Executive Administrator

  • Mitzi Hatori

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Jason Cassidy

    Vice President of Operations

  • Steven R. Rutenberg

    Director

On File

FDD years
20262024
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Franchisee records
38
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
34 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFAR Homes FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFAR Homes FDD 2024Opens in a new tab

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