Mainstream Boutique franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$20,000 to $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7.5% · 7.5% of Net Revenues, paid weekly (Thursday for preceding week); subject to semi-annual minimums; reduced to 6.5%/5.5%/5.0% for multi-unit operators (2/3/4+ units) under the Scale with Style and Revive & Thrive incentive programs

Marketing contribution

0.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently $0; Mainstream may charge up to $500/month if implemented

Other fees

MSB Cooperative fee $1,000 (paid over 4 years, offset by $250/yr rebates); Annual Convention expenses $500-$2,000; Annual Modernization costs $500-$1,500

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$40,000-$70,000 estimated for the first three to six months of operation, covering salaries, supplies, utilities, Continuing Fees, Advertising Fees, insurance, and other miscellaneous operating costs.

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.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, and quartile range of 2024-2025 average annual Net Revenues for franchised stores (by quartile, not a single system-wide figure)

Reporting period

Average of 2024 and 2025 calendar years

Sample

50 fully-reporting franchised Mainstream Boutique Businesses open at least 12 months as of December 31, 2025 (excludes 2 stores opened in 2025, 2 seasonal stores, 2 stores temporarily closed for resale, and company-owned stores)

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.37 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

64

Year-end outlets

56

Net change

-8

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

6

Non-renewals

4

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

6

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.39 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

3 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$152,350

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

2 loans

Historical charge-off share

28.57%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

4 / 14

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 Mainstream Boutique franchise cost?

standard Retail Location: $198,200 to $361,350 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $20,000 to $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Mainstream Boutique owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, and quartile range of 2024-2025 average annual Net Revenues for franchised stores (by quartile, not a single system-wide figure). Sample: 50 fully-reporting franchised Mainstream Boutique Businesses open at least 12 months as of December 31, 2025 (excludes 2 stores opened in 2025, 2 seasonal stores, 2 stores temporarily closed for resale, and company-owned stores). Period: Average of 2024 and 2025 calendar years.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.37 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Mainstream Boutique?

28.57%; numerator / denominator: 4 / 14. 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: $152,350; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 2 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗