Built-In Demand
Every house in Nebraska has a dryer, a husband, and a gap between what he said he'd fix and what he's fixed. That gap is your territory.
Franchise Opportunities • Now Awarding Jake #2 Through Jake #12
There's only one Jake.
Legally, that's about to change.
Jake can't be everywhere. He's tried. He got very close. So Jake's House Calls is expanding across Nebraska, one Jake at a time. You bring the van, the clean shirt, and the name. We bring the reputation, which, as you may have read, precedes him.
- ✅ Your name will be Jake
- ✅ You'll get a number
- ✅ The number will not be #1
Why Franchise With Jake
A proven system. Mostly proven. Proven on Tuesdays.
The Name Does The Work
You pull up. The van says Jake. You're Jake. Nobody asks a follow-up question. That's the whole business model and it has never once failed.
Two Customer Bases
Her side and his side. You service the house, then you have a beer in the garage about it. Two invoices, one visit, zero eye contact required.
Jake University
Four days in a garage in Juniata. Day one: appliances and HVAC. Day two: nodding. Day three: the forty-five minute goodbye. Day four: knowing when she gets home.
Merch Royalties
Every "STUCK" tank sold in your territory puts money in your cooler. Every "DAMN." tee too. The shirts sell themselves. You just have to be Jake near them.
The Cool Whip Pipeline
Franchisees report an average of 4.2 containers of leftovers per week. You will never buy a meal again. You will also never see the bottom of your fridge again.
Requirements
Are you Jake material? Be honest. Jake would.
- 1
Your name becomes Jake.
Legally. At the courthouse. We'll come with you. Jacob, Jack, and "Jake with a C" are not Jake. Jake is Jake.
- 2
You get a number.
Assigned in order. It goes on the van, the shirt, and your cap. Jake #1 is taken. Jake #1 will always be taken. Don't ask about #1.
- 3
You can actually fix things.
Washers, dryers, fridges, furnaces, A/C. This is the part that's not a joke. If you can't fix a dryer you cannot be a Jake, no matter how good you are at nodding.
- 4
You can be trusted in a kitchen.
And a garage. And with a Cool Whip container. And with what Greg said. And with what Greg's wife said. A Jake is a vault. It is a big vault.
Territories
Pick a town. Become its Jake.
Hastings
Taken
Jake #1. The original. Do not apply for Hastings. Hastings is Jake's.
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Grand Island
Jake #2
Big town, big dryers, an interstate exit for discreet parking. Whoever gets this one has to be very, very thorough.
Kearney
Jake #3
College town. Younger appliances, older husbands. Bring extra cooler capacity for the fall.
Minden
Jake #4
Christmas City. The lights go up in November. So does the number of "he said he'd get to it" calls.
Kenesaw
Jake #5
Greg lives here. This territory requires a special interview, a firm handshake, and no eye contact with Greg.
Omaha
Someday
We're not ready. Omaha's not ready. There are a lot of dryers in Omaha. It would take a dozen Jakes and we've only got the one.
Current Jakes
Meet the Jakes. All one of them.
JAKE #1Hastings, NE. The original. Founder. Tips his cap. Parks around the corner. Has been inside more dryers than any man in Adams County. It's on the business card.
— Status: Very Active
JAKE #2Grand Island, NE. Awaiting a Jake. Currently the territory is served by Jake #1 on Thursdays, which is why Thursdays in Grand Island have been "weirdly good lately."
— Status: Now Hiring
JAKE #3Kearney, NE. Awaiting a Jake. Applicant pool so far: two guys named Jacob who won't budge on it, and one Greg, who has been told.
— Status: Now Hiring
Frequently Asked Questions
People ask. Jake #1 answers.
Do I really have to change my name?
Yes. The van says Jake. The shirt says Jake. When she opens the door and says "you must be Jake," you cannot say "well, actually." Nobody has ever gotten a second call after saying "well, actually."
Can I be Jake #1?
No.
What if I'm a woman?
Then you'd be Jake. Same name, same van, same number. Jake is a title, not a gender. Frankly, the garage side of the business has been waiting for this.
What's the franchise fee?
One (1) fridge repair for Jake #1's mother, done well, without being told where anything is. She'll know. She'll call him. That's the interview.
What if two Jakes are in the same town?
They nod at each other from across the Menards parking lot and never speak of it. This is also how it works with regular Nebraskans.
Does the "Jake was with me" alibi work for Jakes?
Jakes may not alibi other Jakes. It creates a loop. Somebody tried it in 2025 and three marriages in Adams County are still confused.
Is this real?
The repair business is real. Jake is real. The rest is a joke, unless you're actually a licensed tech in Nebraska who'd legally change your name to Jake, in which case, honestly, text him. He'd like to meet you.
Apply
Apply to be a Jake. Keep it short. Jake would.
"Jake, I want to be a Jake."
That's the whole application. Text it. If he replies "welp," you're in. If he replies "damn," you're also in, but there's a conversation coming.