1 Percent Lists Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a 1 Percent Lists franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
1 Percent Lists discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor explicitly states it does not authorize any representations about franchisee future performance or outlet historical performance.
What a 1 Percent Lists franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $4,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $10,370 – $60,560 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty on Gross Earned Commissions; $2,000/mo digital marketing suggested minimum; CPI adjustments annual; heavy liquidated damages for agent non-competes.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
1 Percent Lists system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 51 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 5 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 5.9% of outlets |
3 ceased operations, 5 terminations, 2 total litigation cases pending with significant claims.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is 1 Percent Lists worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $10,370 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 5.9% of outlets | worse than 76% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 68% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a 1 Percent Lists
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- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
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1 Percent Lists franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a 1 Percent Lists franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $10,370–$60,560, including a $4,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do 1 Percent Lists franchise owners make?
- 1 Percent Lists discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the 1 Percent Lists franchise fees?
- 1 Percent Lists' FDD discloses a $4,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty on Gross Earned Commissions; $2,000/mo digital marketing suggested minimum; CPI adjustments annual; heavy liquidated damages for agent non-competes.
- What is the 1 Percent Lists franchise profit margin?
- 1 Percent Lists discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the 1 Percent Lists franchise failure rate?
- 3 ceased operations, 5 terminations, 2 total litigation cases pending with significant claims.
- How many 1 Percent Lists locations are there?
- 1 Percent Lists' FDD reports 51 total outlets, with 3 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does 1 Percent Lists have complaints or lawsuits?
- 1 Percent Lists discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a 1 Percent Lists franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. 1 Percent Lists scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35945-202604-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with 1 Percent Lists or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.