TruBlue franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

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

6% · 6% of Gross Revenues, paid monthly on prior month's revenue

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$195 per month

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$8,000 to $20,000 for approximately 3 months, covering payroll expenses, advertising, initial supplies, operating expenses, and similar items

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.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenues by quartile (high, low, average, median) for franchised outlets, plus % of franchisees at/above average

Reporting period

Year ending 12/31/2025

Sample

42 of 135 franchised outlets (108 total franchise owners), limited to units open at least 1 year under continuous ownership, operated full-time with a handyman on staff, reporting Gross Revenue for all of 2025 (41 units excluded as opened in 2025)

Reported average

$438,095

Reported median

$347,879

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.41 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

104

Year-end outlets

135

Net change

+31

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

41

Terminations

6

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

3

Transfers

14

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.42 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

12 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$130,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 2

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 TruBlue franchise cost?

standard: $73,050 to $99,400 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.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do TruBlue owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenues by quartile (high, low, average, median) for franchised outlets, plus % of franchisees at/above average. Sample: 42 of 135 franchised outlets (108 total franchise owners), limited to units open at least 1 year under continuous ownership, operated full-time with a handyman on staff, reporting Gross Revenue for all of 2025 (41 units excluded as opened in 2025). Period: Year ending 12/31/2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.41 ↗

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

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 2. 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: $130,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗