Mad Science franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · 8% of Gross Revenues, payable monthly by the 10th of the following month

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$227-$500 per month (Technology Access Fee)

Other fees

Web Page Service Fee $150/month; Marketing Access Fee $100/month; Annual Conference Fee up to $1,000/outlet

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$13,800-$20,800: estimate of funds needed to cover business (not personal) expenses for the first 3 months, including payroll (not owner's draw) and a $750-$1,500 car allowance

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

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.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenues (average, median, high, low; also quartile/decile breakdowns for the single-territory subgroup)

Reporting period

Fiscal year ended 3/31/2025

Sample

57 franchised territories that operated the full fiscal year (24 single-territory, 7 two-territory, 5 three-territory, 1 four-territory franchisees)

Reported average

$388,000

Reported median

$323,000

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.60 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

FY2025 (year ended 3/31/2025)

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

57

Year-end outlets

58

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

1

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

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.64 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 6

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 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Mad Science franchise cost?

standard: $132,331 to $191,959 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Mad Science owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenues (average, median, high, low; also quartile/decile breakdowns for the single-territory subgroup). Sample: 57 franchised territories that operated the full fiscal year (24 single-territory, 7 two-territory, 5 three-territory, 1 four-territory franchisees). Period: Fiscal year ended 3/31/2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.60 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Mad Science?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 6. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗