Joshua Tree franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$59,500 to $361,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · Weekly, tiered % of Gross Sales: 6% on sales up to $19,231/wk; 5% on $19,232-$38,462/wk; 4% on $38,463-$57,692/wk; 3.5% on $57,693+/wk, subject to a Minimum Weekly Royalty Fee Requirement ($225 per Territory, waived first 6 months).

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$500/month currently, may increase up to $1,000/month

Other fees

Accounting Software Fee ($200-250/mo, cap $500); GPS Software Fee ($35/vehicle/mo, cap $100); Contact Center Fee ($400-600/mo, plus 5% of Supplemental Services Gross Sales if applicable)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$36,000-$58,000 estimated minimum additional funds for the first three months of operation (employee salaries, inventory, rent, utilities); excludes owner compensation, interest, and financing charges.

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

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.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales, Direct Cost of Services, Direct Gross Profit, and Disclosed Expenses down to Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Franchise Related Expenses (Company Owned Outlet); Total/Average/Median/High/Low weekly Gross Sales (Operational Franchise Outlets)

Reporting period

Calendar Years 2024 and 2025 (Company Owned Outlet); Calendar Year 2025 (Operational Franchise Outlets)

Sample

1 Company Owned Outlet (Eastern Central PA, 5-Territory equivalent) for 2024 & 2025; 7 of 8 Operational Franchise Outlets open >12 months in 2025 (1 outlet excluded as non-representative)

Reported average

$586,932

Reported median

$615,494

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.53 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

8

Year-end outlets

16

Net change

+8

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

8

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

2

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.54 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

10 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$490,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

10 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

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 Joshua Tree franchise cost?

Single Territory: $438,325 to $618,495; Single Territory Plus Additional People: $438,326 to $658,495; Multiple Territories (2-10 Territories): $480,325 to $920,495 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,500 to $361,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Joshua Tree owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales, Direct Cost of Services, Direct Gross Profit, and Disclosed Expenses down to Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Franchise Related Expenses (Company Owned Outlet); Total/Average/Median/High/Low weekly Gross Sales (Operational Franchise Outlets). Sample: 1 Company Owned Outlet (Eastern Central PA, 5-Territory equivalent) for 2024 & 2025; 7 of 8 Operational Franchise Outlets open >12 months in 2025 (1 outlet excluded as non-representative). Period: Calendar Years 2024 and 2025 (Company Owned Outlet); Calendar Year 2025 (Operational Franchise Outlets).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.53 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Joshua Tree?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. 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: $490,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 10 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗