U.S. franchise cost & fee dataset
A free, structured research dataset of initial franchise startup costs (Item 7), upfront franchise fees (Item 5), ongoing royalties and advertising contributions (Item 6), Item 19 financial disclosure status, and 3-year outlet growth (Item 20) compiled directly from official Franchise Disclosure Documents filed with state regulators.
Franchise cost CSV
About this dataset
This dataset organizes selected figures from linked Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs). The federal disclosure requirements are in the FTC Franchise Rule (16 CFR Part 436).
Every row corresponds to a single brand system and includes filing dates, state document links, and Item disclosures from the franchisor's official state filing.
49 records were provisionally published under an owner override. Their last_verified cells are blank because independent source verification is incomplete.
56 records have an explicit source-review hold and show review-required; provisional records without a specific hold show provisional. The separate provisional_publication column identifies owner-override records even when they also have a source-review hold. An earlier check date, where present, does not clear a later hold. Investment cells are blank where printed Item 7 totals remain unresolved. Calculated outlet totals and growth are blank until the source check is complete, the Item 20 rows reconcile and no later source-review hold remains. The linked record preserves the competing source statements and publication history.
Methodology and data provenance
The dated FDD for each record is linked from its brand page. Published rows cite this state filing repository:
For each franchise brand in the dataset:
- Item 5 (Initial Fees): The disclosed low and high initial franchise fee. Equal values mean a flat fee. Read each brand's Item 5 notes for eligibility and discounts.
- Item 6 (Other Fees): The royalty and advertising/brand fund rate, recorded only when the FDD states one flat percentage. The cell is left blank when the FDD states a dollar amount, a range, a varying fee or more than one fee; the brand page gives those terms in full.
- Item 7 (Estimated Initial Investment): The low and high startup total for the main format recorded on the brand page. Formats can include storefront, home-based or mobile operations; their included expenses differ. Read the brand’s Item 7 table and notes before comparing totals.
- Item 19 (Financial Performance Representation): Recorded as
TRUEwhen the FDD contains a financial performance representation, orFALSEwhen it does not. A representation may contain a forecast or other qualified information; this field does not mean the record includes a transcribed sales or profit metric, or that owner earnings are disclosed. Read the linked brand page for the recorded figures and limitations. - Item 20 (Outlets and Movement): Total open outlets (franchised plus company-owned) at the end of the most recent reporting year, and the net 3-year franchised unit change calculated from Table 3.
- Source Document & Verification: Each row records the state document link and completed verification date, when available. A provisional publication date is never substituted for verification.
Data dictionary
| Column Name | Type | Source Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
brand | String | Cover / Item 1 | Public trade name of the franchise brand (e.g. Subway, Planet Fitness). |
category | String | Industry | Site-assigned browsing category (e.g. food, fitness, education), not a NAICS code. |
fdd_year | Integer | Cover | Issuance year recorded for this Franchise Disclosure Document, not the year of every table in it. |
fdd_issue_date | ISO Date | Cover | Issuance date on the cover page of the official FDD (YYYY-MM-DD). |
item7_low | Integer | Item 7 | Low-end estimated total initial startup investment in USD. |
item7_high | Integer | Item 7 | High-end estimated total initial startup investment in USD. |
initial_fee | Integer | Item 5 | Low end of the disclosed Item 5 franchise fee in USD. Use initial_fee_high for the upper end. |
royalty | Number | Item 6 | Royalty rate as a percentage of the sales base the FDD defines (e.g. 6.0). Blank when the FDD states a dollar amount, a range or a varying fee. |
ad_fund | Number | Item 6 | Brand/advertising fund rate as a percentage of the sales base the FDD defines (e.g. 2.5). Blank when the FDD states a dollar amount, a range, a varying fee or more than one fee. |
item19_disclosed | Boolean | Item 19 | TRUE if the FDD contains an Item 19 financial performance representation; FALSE if not. This does not establish a sales or profit metric in this record, or disclosed owner earnings. |
units_end_of_year | Integer | Item 20 | Total franchised and company-owned outlets open at the end of the latest reported year. Blank until source verification and Item 20 reconciliation are clear, with no later source-review hold. |
net_change_3yr | Integer | Item 20 | Net change in franchised units over the 3-year reporting period. Blank until source verification and Item 20 reconciliation are clear, with no later source-review hold. |
source_url | URI | State Filing | Direct link to the public state filing document or regulatory portal. |
last_verified | ISO Date | Audit | Completed source-check date, if any. A later source-review hold takes priority over this historical date; blank means no completed check. |
initial_fee_high | Integer | Item 5 | High end of the disclosed franchise fee in USD; equal to initial_fee for a flat fee. |
verification_status | String | Audit | verified, provisional, review-required or unverified. A later review hold takes priority over an earlier verification date. Read the linked record for the dated issue. |
provisional_publication | Boolean | Publication | TRUE for a record published under the owner override before source verification was complete, including records also marked review-required. Otherwise FALSE. |
Dataset preview (140 brands)
| Brand | Category | Initial Investment (Item 7) | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Item 19 | Units | 3-Yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-800-GOT-JUNK?Source-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | $182,300 – $303,500 | $65,000 – $97,500 | 8% of Gross Revenue | Yes | — | — |
| 7 Brew | food | $940,500 – $2,283,500 | $35,000 | 4.5% – 7% of weekly Store Gross Sales | Yes | 602 | +554 |
| Ace Handyman Services | home-services | $132,200 – $226,000 | $70,000 – $100,000 | 6% of Gross Revenues | Yes | 401 | +78 |
| Ace Hardware Painting ServicesSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | $89,250 – $153,470 | $50,000 – $80,000 | 6% of Gross Revenues | No | — | — |
| All Dry | home-services | $154,844 – $343,800 | $54,500 | 7% of Gross Sales | Yes | 82 | -37 |
| Anytime Fitness | fitness | $539,329 – $905,482 | $42,500 | $842 per month | Yes | 2,282 | -47 |
| Auntie Anne'sSource-review hold — see the dated issue | food | $157,795 – $835,500 | $10,500 – $71,000 | 7% of Net Sales for non-co-branded shops | Yes | — | — |
| beem Light Sauna | health | $436,196 – $761,154 | $65,000 | 8% of Gross Sales | No | 66 | +65 |
| Ben & Jerry's | food | $280,300 – $631,300 | $39,500 | 3% of Gross Sales | Yes | 157 | +0 |
| Blaze Pizza | food | $757,000 – $1,297,100 | $30,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | 230 | -66 |
| BODY20Source-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | fitness | Source total unresolved | $65,000 | 8% of Gross Sales | No | — | — |
| Bojangles | food | $2,851,880 – $3,951,200 | $35,000 | 4% of Gross Sales | Yes | 867 | +80 |
| BrightStar Care | senior-care | $101,464 – $217,486 | $25,000 – $50,000 | 5.25% of monthly Net Billings from non-National Accounts + 6.25% of monthly Net Billings from National Accounts | Yes | 427 | +49 |
| Budget Blinds | home-services | $100,500 – $211,250 | $19,950 | 3.5% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 1,355 | +57 |
| Burger KingSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | Source total unresolved | $50,000 | 4.5% of monthly Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Camp Bow WowSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | pet | $943,606 – $1,199,536 | $50,000 | 3.5% – 7% of Net Revenue | Yes | — | — |
| Caring TransitionsSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | senior-care | Source total unresolved | $58,900 | 6% of Gross Receipts | Yes | — | — |
| CD One Price Cleaners | cleaning | $3,283,800 – $5,409,650 | $50,000 | 6.5% of Gross Revenues | Yes | 55 | +17 |
| Chester'sSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $27,500 – $306,500 | $3,500 | $0 per month | No | — | — |
| Chick-fil-ASource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | Source total unresolved | $10,000 | 15% of Gross Receipts | Yes | — | — |
| Christian Brothers Automotive | automotive | $515,250 – $650,400 | $85,000 | 50% of monthly Split Profits | Yes | 326 | +61 |
| CinnabonSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $196,250 – $715,100 | $35,500 | 6% of Net Sales | Yes | — | — |
| City Wide Facility SolutionsSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | cleaning | Source total unresolved | $70,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Club Pilates | fitness | $413,289 – $1,029,811 | $65,000 | 8% of gross sales | Yes | 1,179 | +426 |
| Code Ninjas | education | $174,250 – $265,750 | $45,000 | 8.25% of Net Sales | Yes | 245 | -46 |
| Cold Stone CreamerySource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $390,675 – $680,775 | $27,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving | home-services | $193,100 – $345,500 | $35,000 – $65,000 | 7% of Gross Sales | Yes | 165 | -26 |
| Crave CookiesSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $327,985 – $734,800 | $39,500 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Crumbl | food | $848,566 – $1,472,533 | $50,000 | 8% of Gross Sales | Yes | 1,101 | +412 |
| Crunch Fitness | fitness | $2,147,500 – $5,367,000 | $35,000 | 5% of gross sales | Yes | 486 | +166 |
| Culver's | food | $3,406,350 – $10,294,100 | $65,000 | 4% of Gross Sales | Yes | 1,041 | +148 |
| Domino's | food | $231,450 – $743,500 | $0 – $10,000 | 5.5% of weekly Royalty Sales | Yes | 7,236 | +516 |
| Donatos PizzaSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | Source total unresolved | $30,000 | 4% of Net Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Dunkin'Source-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $532,400 – $1,832,500 | $40,000 – $90,000 | 5.9% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Dunn Brothers CoffeeSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | beverage | $448,600 – $728,400 | $30,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| European Wax CenterSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | beauty | $331,600 – $776,950 | $45,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| F45 TrainingSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | fitness | $362,300 – $857,700 | $60,000 | Varies | Yes | — | — |
| FatburgerSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $517,300 – $2,656,900 | $50,000 | 6% of Net Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Firehouse Subs | food | $405,350 – $875,950 | $20,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 1,291 | +100 |
| Five GuysSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $927,850 – $1,375,750 | $25,000 | 6% – 8% of Gross Sales | No | — | — |
| Floyd's 99 Barbershop | beauty | $399,500 – $772,500 | $49,500 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 143 | +20 |
| Freddy'sSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $1,586,334 – $2,802,000 | $35,000 | 5% of Gross Receipts | Yes | — | — |
| FS8 | fitness | $349,300 – $840,700 | $60,000 | 7% of Gross Sales | Yes | 30 | +29 |
| FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers | health | $125,392 – $481,536 | $49,000 | 6% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 539 | +45 |
| German Doner KebabSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $366,000 – $638,000 | $40,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | No | — | — |
| GNC | retail | $187,589 – $530,342 | $20,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 1,960 | -131 |
| Great Clips | beauty | $187,800 – $419,900 | $20,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 4,441 | +14 |
| H&H Bagels | food | $632,860 – $891,860 | $40,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 12 | +7 |
| H&R BlockSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | business-services | $35,780 – $161,050 | $2,500 | 20% – 60% of Revenue | No | — | — |
| Hand and Stone | health | $320,891 – $864,729 | $49,500 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 615 | +113 |
| Home Instead | senior-care | $92,640 – $350,550 | $54,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | 634 | +12 |
| HOODZ | cleaning | $200,538 – $246,807 | $59,900 | 10% of Gross Sales | Yes | 142 | +7 |
| Huntington Learning Center | education | $191,992 – $340,632 | $42,000 | 9.5% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 245 | -37 |
| Jack in the Box | food | $1,909,500 – $4,041,500 | $50,000 | 5% of Gross Sales other than Games and Devices | Yes | 2,136 | -49 |
| Jazzercise | fitness | $4,730 – $64,105 | $1,250 | 20% of gross member enrollment fees | No | 5,092 | -441 |
| Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $698,000 – $954,750 | $40,000 | 5% of Net Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Jersey Mike's | food | $436,176 – $1,162,228 | $20,000 | 6.5% of Gross Receipts | Yes | 3,227 | +840 |
| Jiffy LubeSource-review hold — see the dated issue | automotive | Source total unresolved | $0 – $35,000 | 3% – 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Jimmy John'sSource-review hold — see the dated issue | food | $366,200 – $733,500 | $35,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| KFC | food | $2,107,575 – $4,155,000 | $45,000 | 4% – 5.25% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 3,490 | -438 |
| Kiddie Academy | children | $590,000 – $1,010,000 | $70,000 – $150,000 | 7% of Gross Revenues | Yes | 364 | +58 |
| Kumon | education | $101,630 – $233,780 | $2,000 – $3,000 | Varies | No | 1,710 | +87 |
| Launch Entertainment | children | $3,141,548 – $6,232,089 | $75,000 | 6% of Gross Receipts | Yes | 29 | +8 |
| Little CaesarsSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $376,500 – $1,769,200 | $20,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | No | — | — |
| MaidPro | cleaning | $109,860 – $158,650 | $45,000 | 6% of Gross Consumer Sales + 2.5% of outside-territory Gross Consumer Sales | Yes | 255 | +15 |
| Marco's Pizza | food | $286,477 – $811,186 | $25,000 | 5.5% of Net Royalty Sales | Yes | 1,184 | +121 |
| Massage Envy | health | $695,870 – $1,046,506 | $45,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 993 | -90 |
| Mathnasium | education | $127,316 – $165,846 | $49,000 | 10% of Gross Receipts | Yes | 1,047 | +92 |
| Menchie's Frozen YogurtSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $179,564 – $515,490 | $53,900 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Merry MaidsSource-review hold — see the dated issue | cleaning | $126,875 – $169,325 | $55,000 | 5% – 7% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Midas | automotive | $385,450 – $940,050 | $35,000 | Varies | Yes | 1,000 | -82 |
| Molly Maid | cleaning | $144,150 – $203,950 | $14,900 | 3% – 6.5% of Gross Sales | Yes | 432 | -49 |
| Mosquito AuthoritySource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | Source total unresolved | $25,000 – $45,000 | Varies | Yes | — | — |
| Mosquito Joe | home-services | $150,155 – $191,575 | $42,500 | 7% – 10% of Gross Sales | Yes | 407 | +13 |
| Mr. Handyman | home-services | $161,900 – $215,000 | $67,000 | 7% of Gross Sales other than material, subcontractor and roll-in revenue | Yes | 357 | +49 |
| Nekter Juice Bar | beverage | $229,800 – $645,372 | $35,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 193 | +24 |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | food | $475,200 – $994,100 | $45,000 | 6% | Yes | 779 | +312 |
| Once Upon A Child | retail | $355,700 – $485,900 | $25,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | 441 | +35 |
| Orangetheory | fitness | $764,577 – $1,104,920 | $59,950 | 8% of gross sales | Yes | 1,224 | -72 |
| Painter1Source-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | $80,270 – $168,380 | $54,500 | 7% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Panera Bread | food | $1,337,139 – $4,569,880 | $50,000 | 5% of Net Sales | Yes | 2,214 | +17 |
| Papa Johns | food | $281,485 – $890,267 | $5,000 – $25,000 | 5% of Net Sales | Yes | 3,294 | +174 |
| Papa Murphy's | food | $450,330 – $693,450 | $25,000 | 5% of Net Sales | Yes | 1,014 | -180 |
| Paramount Tax & Accounting | business-services | $71,200 – $166,000 | $40,000 | 10% of Gross Sales | Yes | 102 | +52 |
| Paris Baguette | food | $727,515 – $1,860,550 | $50,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | 269 | +163 |
| Payroll Vault | business-services | $77,000 – $114,010 | $68,500 | 6% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 63 | +10 |
| Penn Station East Coast Subs | food | $440,600 – $819,700 | $25,000 | 2% – 8% of Net Sales | Yes | 322 | +3 |
| Pet Supplies Plus | pet | $520,250 – $1,818,900 | $49,900 | 2% – 3% of Gross Sales | Yes | 729 | +69 |
| Pillar To PostSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | $102,690 – $134,290 | $58,500 | 7% of Gross Revenues | Yes | — | — |
| Pinkberry | food | $303,440 – $684,050 | $35,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 62 | -2 |
| Pizza Hut | food | $846,000 – $2,130,000 | $25,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 5,031 | -346 |
| Planet Fitness | fitness | $1,282,500 – $5,386,000 | $40,000 | 7% of membership dues (EFT draft) | Yes | 2,709 | +350 |
| Play It Again Sports | retail | $346,300 – $459,700 | $25,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | 309 | +28 |
| PopeyesSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $1,222,045 – $3,923,245 | $50,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Precision Garage Door ServiceSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | Source total unresolved | $75,000 – $150,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| ProformaSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | business-services | $7,030 – $27,695 | $0 | 5% – 8% of Gross Volume of Business | No | — | — |
| ProSource Wholesale | home-services | $955,599 – $978,799 | $46,450 | 3% of Gross Sales | Yes | 150 | +2 |
| Pure BarreSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | fitness | $455,299 – $736,465 | $60,000 | 7% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| QC Kinetix | health | $250,100 – $494,600 | $55,000 | 8% of Gross Revenues | Yes | 110 | -56 |
| Red Robin | food | $2,705,000 – $5,785,000 | $35,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | No | 464 | -6 |
| Right at HomeSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | senior-care | $94,330 – $176,239 | $49,500 | 5% of Net Billings | Yes | — | — |
| Roto-Rooter | home-services | $123,110 – $281,550 | $25,000 – $75,000 | Varies | No | 448 | -15 |
| Schlotzsky's | food | $675,365 – $1,458,170 | $35,500 | 6% of Net Sales | Yes | 294 | -32 |
| School of RockSource-review hold — see the dated issue | education | Source total unresolved | $59,900 | 8% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Scooter's Coffee | beverage | $1,163,650 – $1,345,750 | $40,000 | 6% of Net Sales | Yes | 906 | +357 |
| SERVPROSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | $263,305 – $385,570 | $100,000 | 3% – 10% of monthly Gross Volume | No | — | — |
| Sharkey's Cuts for KidsSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | children | $199,960 – $341,035 | $45,000 | $1,000 – $1,750 per month | Yes | — | — |
| ShelfGenieSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | $95,300 – $148,350 | $35,000 – $69,500 | Varies | Yes | — | — |
| Sir Grout | home-services | $128,310 – $198,655 | $60,000 | 6% of Gross Revenues | Yes | 91 | +40 |
| Snap FitnessSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | fitness | $554,731 – $827,621 | $39,500 | $725 per month | Yes | — | — |
| Sola Salon StudiosSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | beauty | $950,214 – $1,748,296 | $45,000 – $60,000 | 5.5% of Gross Revenue | Yes | — | — |
| Sonic Drive-InSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $1,485,200 – $2,522,900 | $15,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Spherion | business-services | $132,980 – $301,040 | $30,000 – $50,000 | 30% of Temporary Gross Profits and Full-Time Placement Sales | Yes | 180 | -35 |
| SubwaySource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $263,000 – $630,000 | $15,000 | 8% of total gross sales | No | — | — |
| Supercuts | beauty | $185,930 – $323,460 | $39,500 | 4% – 6% of combined net service and net merchandise revenue | Yes | 1,801 | -551 |
| Sylvan Learning | education | $117,600 – $288,400 | $46,900 | 11% – 12% of Gross Sales excluding Sylvan Edge and ACE IT! | Yes | 433 | -36 |
| Taco BellSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $1,859,750 – $4,312,200 | $45,000 | 5.5% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| The Brothers that just do Gutters | home-services | $145,250 – $285,000 | $49,500 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 110 | +19 |
| The Cleaning Authority | cleaning | $119,100 – $163,350 | $50,000 | 6% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 244 | +23 |
| The Goddard School | education | $1,003,500 – $1,503,000 | $135,000 | 7% of Gross Receipts | Yes | 665 | +67 |
| The Good Feet Store | retail | $265,767 – $637,892 | $25,000 | 2.5% of Gross Sales | No | 288 | +113 |
| The Junkluggers | home-services | $96,010 – $359,160 | $50,000 | 7% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 167 | +48 |
| The Learning Experience | education | $805,799 – $1,563,499 | $60,000 | 7% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 465 | +135 |
| The MaidsSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | $117,720 – $141,200 | $60,000 | 3.9% – 6.9% of weekly Gross Revenues | Yes | — | — |
| The Seals | business-services | $101,200 – $147,300 | $49,000 | 8% – 10% of Gross Billings | No | 6 | +4 |
| The UPS StoreSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | business-services | $222,368 – $606,081 | $39,950 | 5% of Subject to Royalty (STR) | Yes | — | — |
| Tim Hortons | food | $988,000 – $3,312,500 | $50,000 | 4.5% – 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 693 | +33 |
| Tropical Smoothie CafeSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | food | $275,500 – $770,500 | $35,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Two MaidsSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | cleaning | Source total unresolved | $19,950 | 5% – 6% of Gross Revenue | Yes | — | — |
| Two Men and a TruckSource-review hold — see the dated issue | home-services | $146,950 – $512,450 | $30,000 – $165,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| U-Save Car & Truck RentalSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | automotive | $167,900 – $1,547,250 | $10,000 – $800,000 | 6% of Gross Revenue | No | — | — |
| Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSource-review hold — see the dated issue | automotive | $192,375 – $3,483,550 | $30,000 | 2% – 6% of Adjusted Gross Revenue | Yes | — | — |
| Visiting Angels | senior-care | $125,460 – $171,150 | $51,950 – $89,950 | 3% – 3.5% of Gross Revenues | Yes | 541 | +9 |
| Waxing the City | beauty | $339,945 – $646,195 | $42,500 | 6% of Gross Revenue | Yes | 167 | +34 |
| Wayback Burgers | food | $256,000 – $859,000 | $35,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | No | 184 | +25 |
| Weed ManSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | home-services | $81,150 – $109,400 | $30,000 – $50,000 | 7% of annual cumulative Net Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Wild Birds Unlimited | retail | $231,635 – $376,392 | $40,000 | 4% of Store Gross Sales | Yes | 345 | +11 |
| Woof Gang BakerySource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | pet | $191,350 – $560,300 | $49,900 | 7% of Gross Revenues | Yes | — | — |
| ZerorezSource-review hold; provisional publication — see the dated issue | cleaning | $218,718 – $410,698 | $15,000 – $30,000 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | — | — |
| Zoom Drain | home-services | $266,250 – $570,500 | $54,500 | 6% of Gross Sales | Yes | 165 | +112 |
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TrueFranchiseCost. (2026). U.S. Franchise Startup Cost & Fee Dataset [Data set]. TrueFranchiseCost. https://truefranchisecost.com/data/franchise-cost-dataset MLA (9th edition):
"U.S. Franchise Startup Cost & Fee Dataset." TrueFranchiseCost, 2026, https://truefranchisecost.com/data/franchise-cost-dataset. Chicago (17th edition):
TrueFranchiseCost. "U.S. Franchise Startup Cost & Fee Dataset." 2026. https://truefranchisecost.com/data/franchise-cost-dataset. Online Media / HTML Attribution:
<p>Data source: <a href="https://truefranchisecost.com/data/franchise-cost-dataset">TrueFranchiseCost Franchise Cost Dataset</a> (FDD state filings).</p> BibTeX:
@misc{truefranchisecost2026dataset,
author = {TrueFranchiseCost},
title = {U.S. Franchise Startup Cost and Fee Dataset},
year = {2026},
publisher = {TrueFranchiseCost},
url = {https://truefranchisecost.com/data/franchise-cost-dataset}
}Version history
Source review holds · October 28, 2026
Recorded unresolved FDD conflicts for Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, Cold Stone Creamery, Dunkin', Five Guys, Little Caesars, Popeyes, SERVPRO, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, Taco Bell, The UPS Store and Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Their exported rows now show review-required; the separate provisional_publication column retains their owner-override status. Unreconciled Item 7 totals, calculated fee fields and derived outlet totals or growth affected by a hold remain blank. None of these records has a completed independent verification date.
Source corrections · October 19, 2026
Corrected selected fee schedules, Item 19 periods and samples, and PDF references. Added review-required where a later source audit leaves a hold. Earlier verification dates remain historical; a corrected section does not establish complete record verification.
Data correction · October 13, 2026
Preserved Item 5 fee ranges with initial_fee_high. Percentage columns omit dollar, range and varying fees. Added verification_status and left verification dates blank for provisional records.