Own a Franchise - Gus's Solar

Own a Gus’s Solar Franchise

Solar is one of the few trades where demand grows every time PG&E raises rates, every time a heat wave strains the grid, and every time a homeowner opens a summer bill. The problem is, most of the national outfits burned the public’s trust years ago with high-pressure sales crews and subcontracted installs. That’s where Gus’s Solar fits. Founded in 2011 and locally owned since day one, we’ve spent over 29 years building the kind of reputation money can’t buy: a live person answering the phone 24/7, background-checked uniformed crews, the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job, and an owner whose name is on the building. If you want to own a solar business without betting your savings on an untested model, you’re in the right place. The brand does the heavy lifting; the systems keep you out of trouble; the demand keeps the phone ringing.

Call (877) 550-6892

Why This Opportunity

A Proven Brand, Not a Pitch Deck

Gus’s Solar has been installing panels, batteries, and EV chargers since 2011. We work with the equipment homeowners actually ask for by name: Tesla, Enphase, SolarEdge, SunPower, Panasonic, Qcells, REC, Canadian Solar, JinkoSolar, and FranklinWH. That’s not a marketing slide; it’s what goes on roofs every week. When your truck pulls up with the Gus’s Solar name on the door, people already know what it stands for.

Recurring Local Demand

Solar isn’t a one-and-done purchase. Every installed system needs maintenance, monitoring, cleaning, and eventually repair. Every new EV in the driveway needs a charger. Every outage makes a homeowner ask about battery backup. A franchisee who treats customers right builds a book of repeat work that pays for years after the first install. That’s the business model we’ve run since 2011, and it’s the model we hand to you.

Marketing and Lead Engine

We don’t expect you to figure out lead generation from scratch. The brand carries the no-hassle upfront pricing promise, the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and a slogan people remember: “The one down the road.” That’s a story local homeowners respond to because they’ve been burned by the national outfits. Your job is to show up, quote honestly, and do the work right. The brand brings the calls; you bring the follow-through.

Training and Support

You don’t need to be a solar engineer to own a Gus’s Solar franchise, but you do need to care about the work. We train you on our quoting method, the equipment line, the service standards, and the operational playbook we’ve refined for over a decade. Background-checked, uniformed technicians are the standard, not the exception. When a question comes up at 11 p.m., you’re not alone: a live person answers the phone 24/7. That standard applies to franchisees, not just homeowners.

Limited Territories Available

We’re not blanketing the country with franchise locations. A protected territory means your market is yours to build, not a free-for-all where another Gus’s Solar truck competes for the same street. A limited number of territories remain in each state we operate in, and once a market is claimed, it’s claimed. If you’ve been watching solar from the sidelines and waiting for the right brand to come along, the smart move is to call before someone else takes the territory you’ve been eyeing. The map doesn’t stay open forever.

Request Franchise Information

Call (877) 550-6892 or complete the form below to receive the franchise information kit. It walks you through the opportunity, the brand standards, the equipment lines, and the territory process. No pressure, no signature-now routine. Get the facts and decide if this is the right fit for you.

Written by Gus Petrakis, Owner at Gus’s Solar, serving local communities since 2011.