Chem-Dry franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$18,000 to $42,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

Tiered % of monthly Gross Sales, 7% down to 4% as annual sales rise through 4 tiers (Standard Territory tiers: 7% on $0-$500k, 6% on $500k-$1M, 5% on $1M-$1.5M, 4% above $1.5M; Small Territory tiers are proportionally lower breakpoints). Subject to a required minimum monthly Royalty starting in month 13; due by automatic monthly debit.

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$450/month presently (actual third-party vendor cost plus up to 15% for administration), due by monthly automatic debit

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$2,500 to $9,000 per Territory for the first 3 months of operation, covering additional supplies, optional purchases, and other working-capital needs; excludes owner's salary/draw and excludes operating-loss coverage beyond the initial 3-month phase.

Fees sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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.30 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Hypothetical projected average annual Gross Revenue for a single-van Standard Territory (not actual historical outlet performance)

Reporting period

Forward-looking projection (annualized from assumed weekly operations), not tied to a specific completed fiscal year

Sample

Not outlet-count based; described as derived from historical data of existing (non-exclusive-territory) franchisees averaging 20+ years in operation, adjusted for the new exclusive-territory model, since as of issuance no franchisee had operated under the current model for 12+ months

Reported average

$218,400

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.71 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

1100

Year-end outlets

963

Net change

-137

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

23

Terminations

70

Non-renewals

50

Other closures

40

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

19

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.72 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

5 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$178,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

3 loans

Historical charge-off share

24.14%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

7 / 29

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 Chem-Dry franchise cost?

Standard Territory: $117,645 to $240,995; Small Territory: $99,645 to $222,995 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $18,000 to $42,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Chem-Dry owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Hypothetical projected average annual Gross Revenue for a single-van Standard Territory (not actual historical outlet performance). Sample: Not outlet-count based; described as derived from historical data of existing (non-exclusive-territory) franchisees averaging 20+ years in operation, adjusted for the new exclusive-territory model, since as of issuance no franchisee had operated under the current model for 12+ months. Period: Forward-looking projection (annualized from assumed weekly operations), not tied to a specific completed fiscal year.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.71 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Chem-Dry?

24.14%; numerator / denominator: 7 / 29. 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: $178,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 3 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗