Augusta Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Augusta franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Augusta discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 revenue data for 115 full-year franchisees: average $456,973, median $353,001. Top 10% averaged $1.57M; bottom 10% averaged $132K. Unaudited results; no assurance of earnings.
What a Augusta franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $60,500 – $160,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$600 year 1 then $1,600/mo royalty. $500 annual conference fee. Command Center usage-based. $15K transfer fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Augusta system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 176 |
| Ceased operations | 16 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 20 |
| Transferred to new owners | 6 |
| Closure rate | 9.1% of outlets |
16 ceased operations in 2025; 20 terminations in 2024; system growing despite churn.
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 Augusta worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $60,500 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 9.1% of outlets | worse than 83% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Augusta
The franchisor's framing: 2025 revenue data for 115 full-year franchisees: average $456,973, median $353,001. Top 10… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Augusta franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Augusta franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $60,500–$160,000, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Augusta franchise owners make?
- 2025 revenue data for 115 full-year franchisees: average $456,973, median $353,001. Top 10% averaged $1.57M; bottom 10% averaged $132K. Unaudited results; no assurance of earnings. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Augusta franchise fees?
- Augusta's FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee. $600 year 1 then $1,600/mo royalty. $500 annual conference fee. Command Center usage-based. $15K transfer fee.
- What is the Augusta franchise profit margin?
- Augusta does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 revenue data for 115 full-year franchisees: average $456,973, median $353,001. Top 10% averaged $1.57M; bottom 10% averaged $132K. Unaudited results; no assurance of earnings. Recurring fees alone take about a fixed cut of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Augusta franchise failure rate?
- 16 ceased operations in 2025; 20 terminations in 2024; system growing despite churn.
- How many Augusta locations are there?
- Augusta's FDD reports 176 total outlets, with 16 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 6 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Augusta have complaints or lawsuits?
- Augusta discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Augusta franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Augusta scores C on disclosure honesty. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36262-202604-11 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Augusta or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.