Apricot Lane franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.15 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$20,000 to $39,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5.5% · % of Gross Revenues, payable semi-monthly (20th and 5th)

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not captured

Other fees

Centralized Buying Service Fee $1,000/month; Inventory Management Service Fee $600/month (only when not in Centralized Buying Service); MACA advertising share up to $4,000/year

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds 3 months: $20,000 - $40,000 (operating expenses such as salaries, rent, royalty, advertising for first 3 months after opening; excludes owner's salary)

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.15 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross revenues by tier (Top 10, Top 20, Bottom 20, Bottom 10) with high, low, average and median, of franchised stores open the full 12 months

Reporting period

12 months ending December 31, 2025

Sample

50 franchised stores open the entire 12-month period (of 85 franchised stores open at year end)

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.39 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

109

Year-end outlets

85

Net change

-24

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

3

Terminations

25

Non-renewals

2

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

5

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.41 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

43 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$183,250

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

18 loans

Historical charge-off share

16.67%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 18

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Apricot Lane franchise cost?

first store: $149,950 to $342,300; subsequent stores: $130,450 to $325,300 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $20,000 to $39,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.15 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Apricot Lane owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross revenues by tier (Top 10, Top 20, Bottom 20, Bottom 10) with high, low, average and median, of franchised stores open the full 12 months. Sample: 50 franchised stores open the entire 12-month period (of 85 franchised stores open at year end). Period: 12 months ending December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.39 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Apricot Lane?

16.67%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 18. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $183,250; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 18 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗