WaveMAX Laundry franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$54,950 · 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 Revenue (self-service, drop-off/pickup, wash-dry-fold and mobile), due between the 8th and 10th of the month by ACH

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

POS: Wash Dry Fold POS $4,199 initial plus $85/month in year 1 then $115/month; or Cents $2,805 initial plus $215-$395/month. LaundroWorks $25-$155/month if accepting cards/app payments; LaundryPay $2,000/year if using phone app payments.

Other fees

Mobile Support Fee 4% of Mobile Gross Revenue (minimum $300/month, only if Mobile offered); Late fee 10% annual interest plus $500 admin fee; Retraining $300 per person per day

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $35,000 to $65,000 (initial operating expenses including working capital, marketing fees and website fees)

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.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high and low total Gross Revenue (self-service plus wash-dry-fold where reported) for franchised outlets open a full calendar year; also an affiliate-owned Jacksonville outlet's gross revenue and net profit history

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (prior years 2019-2024 also disclosed)

Sample

56 of 65 franchised outlets open at 12/31/2025 that operated the full 2025 year

Reported average

$445,598.09

Reported median

$430,874.62

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.46 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

57

Year-end outlets

65

Net change

+8

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

3

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.60 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

25 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$763,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

12 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 WaveMAX Laundry franchise cost?

Standard WaveMAX (without Mobile): $359,105 to $1,600,850; Standard WaveMAX plus Mobile (pickup and delivery): $379,055 to $1,633,800 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $54,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do WaveMAX Laundry owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high and low total Gross Revenue (self-service plus wash-dry-fold where reported) for franchised outlets open a full calendar year; also an affiliate-owned Jacksonville outlet's gross revenue and net profit history. Sample: 56 of 65 franchised outlets open at 12/31/2025 that operated the full 2025 year. Period: Calendar year 2025 (prior years 2019-2024 also disclosed).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.46 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for WaveMAX Laundry?

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: $763,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 12 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗