Bath Tune-Up Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Bath Tune-Up franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Bath Tune-Up discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Sales data for 21 franchisees (40 territories) open all 2025. Single territory average $338,268; multiple territory average $882,531. Gross profit 49%. Closing rate 37% median.
What a Bath Tune-Up franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $19,950 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $106,930 – $183,850 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 6% first $83.3K, 5% over; min $500-$1,500/month. Advertising 1% min $250-$500. Tech $250-$500/month.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Bath Tune-Up system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 53 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 5.7% of outlets |
2025: 3 ceased operations, 3 terminations, 1 non-renewal across 53 territories.
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 Bath Tune-Up worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $106,930 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 79% of home & trade services franchises |
| Closure rate | 5.7% of outlets | worse than 70% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 69% of peers |
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 Bath Tune-Up
The franchisor's framing: Sales data for 21 franchisees (40 territories) open all 2025. Single territory average $33… 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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Bath Tune-Up franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Bath Tune-Up franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $106,930–$183,850, including a $19,950 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Bath Tune-Up franchise owners make?
- Sales data for 21 franchisees (40 territories) open all 2025. Single territory average $338,268; multiple territory average $882,531. Gross profit 49%. Closing rate 37% median. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Bath Tune-Up franchise fees?
- Bath Tune-Up's FDD discloses a $19,950 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 6% first $83.3K, 5% over; min $500-$1,500/month. Advertising 1% min $250-$500. Tech $250-$500/month.
- What is the Bath Tune-Up franchise profit margin?
- Bath Tune-Up does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Sales data for 21 franchisees (40 territories) open all 2025. Single territory average $338,268; multiple territory average $882,531. Gross profit 49%. Closing rate 37% median. Recurring fees alone take about 6% 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 Bath Tune-Up franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 3 ceased operations, 3 terminations, 1 non-renewal across 53 territories.
- How many Bath Tune-Up locations are there?
- Bath Tune-Up's FDD reports 53 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 Bath Tune-Up have complaints or lawsuits?
- Bath Tune-Up 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 Bath Tune-Up franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Bath Tune-Up scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Bath Tune-Up or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.