Rolling Suds 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

$54,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · Greater of 8% of Gross Revenue (weekly) or Minimum Royalty per Territory (starts month 13; e.g. $1,200/mo yrs 2, rising to $2,720/mo after month 108 for single Territory)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$650 per month

Other fees

Website $150/mo and SEO $150/mo; Business phone $36.99/mo; National Account Program fee 5% of Gross Revenue on national account jobs

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (3 Months): $58,500 - $75,000 (payroll, taxes, bank charges, supplies, recruiting, wages for residential salesperson, additional marketing; excludes owner compensation and debt service)

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.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, and tertile annual revenue of 25 reporting franchised outlets; plus revenue, expenses and EBITDA (with imputed royalty/brand fund) of the affiliate-owned Warrington, PA business, and affiliate job-size data

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (franchised); affiliate 2020-2025

Sample

25 franchised outlets that reported revenue every month of 2025 (20 above $200,000; 5 below $200,000); 1 affiliate-owned business

Reported average

$461,189

Reported median

$324,973

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.50 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

64

Year-end outlets

134

Net change

+70

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

70

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

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

28 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$341,100

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

28 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 Rolling Suds franchise cost?

Single Territory (Franchise Agreement): $211,150 to $299,250; Multi-Territory Addendum (3 Territories example): $329,585 to $431,650 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $54,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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How much do Rolling Suds owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, and tertile annual revenue of 25 reporting franchised outlets; plus revenue, expenses and EBITDA (with imputed royalty/brand fund) of the affiliate-owned Warrington, PA business, and affiliate job-size data. Sample: 25 franchised outlets that reported revenue every month of 2025 (20 above $200,000; 5 below $200,000); 1 affiliate-owned business. Period: Calendar year 2025 (franchised); affiliate 2020-2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.50 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Rolling Suds?

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: $341,100; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 28 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗