Sealmaster franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.15 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$20,000 to $35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · % of Gross Sales, payable monthly

Marketing contribution

1.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not captured

Other fees

Late fees (18%/year on overdue amounts); audit costs plus interest if Gross Sales understated by 2%+; insurance obtained/charged back by franchisor if franchisee fails to maintain required policies

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Labeled as a 2-month (not 3-month) estimate: $0-$23,000 for start-up franchisees and $0-$14,000 for conversion franchisees, covering initial operating expenses including employee salaries and facility setup for 2 months.

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

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.15 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Aggregate Gross Sales and Cost of Materials for Manufacturing Facilities (no profit/EBITDA metric); underlying Table No. 1 dollar figures are not included in this document excerpt

Reporting period

12 months ending September 30, 2025 (the 'Reporting Period')

Sample

28 Manufacturing Facilities (out of 29-30 total; excludes 3 company-owned businesses, 1 facility not manufacturing for 2 years, 1 facility in Puerto Rico, and 3 non-operational sales/distribution outlets) serving 43 territories

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.33 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

42

Year-end outlets

43

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

Not captured

Terminations

Not captured

Non-renewals

Not captured

Other closures

Not captured

Reacquisitions

Not captured

Transfers

Not captured

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.34 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

1 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$1,112,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

1 loans

Historical charge-off share

5.88%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 17

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 Sealmaster franchise cost?

standard (start-up franchisee): $579,800 to $924,500; conversion franchisee: $64,300 to $651,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $20,000 to $35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.15 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Sealmaster owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Aggregate Gross Sales and Cost of Materials for Manufacturing Facilities (no profit/EBITDA metric); underlying Table No. 1 dollar figures are not included in this document excerpt. Sample: 28 Manufacturing Facilities (out of 29-30 total; excludes 3 company-owned businesses, 1 facility not manufacturing for 2 years, 1 facility in Puerto Rico, and 3 non-operational sales/distribution outlets) serving 43 territories. Period: 12 months ending September 30, 2025 (the 'Reporting Period').

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.33 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Sealmaster?

5.88%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 17. 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: $1,112,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 1 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗