Black Optix Tint Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Black Optix Tint franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Black Optix Tint discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 affiliate net sales $1.1M; franchisee range $99,981–$1,062,596 (17 of 29 centers; 1.89 years avg). Unaudited data, no projections provided.
What a Black Optix Tint franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $230,227 – $343,390 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Min $500/mo royalty or 6%; marketing 2%; local spend $1,500/mo; misc tech/training/support fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Black Optix Tint system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 30 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 6.7% of outlets |
Young system (3 years); 2 ceased ops, no terminations; transfers emerging.
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 Black Optix Tint worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $230,227 | pricier than 95% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 6.7% of outlets | worse than 77% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 5 | more litigious than 93% 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 Black Optix Tint
The franchisor's framing: 2025 affiliate net sales $1.1M; franchisee range $99,981–$1,062,596 (17 of 29 centers; 1.8… 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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Black Optix Tint franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Black Optix Tint franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $230,227–$343,390, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Black Optix Tint franchise owners make?
- 2025 affiliate net sales $1.1M; franchisee range $99,981–$1,062,596 (17 of 29 centers; 1.89 years avg). Unaudited data, no projections provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Black Optix Tint franchise fees?
- Black Optix Tint's FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Min $500/mo royalty or 6%; marketing 2%; local spend $1,500/mo; misc tech/training/support fees.
- What is the Black Optix Tint franchise profit margin?
- Black Optix Tint does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 affiliate net sales $1.1M; franchisee range $99,981–$1,062,596 (17 of 29 centers; 1.89 years avg). Unaudited data, no projections provided. Recurring fees alone take about 8% 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 Black Optix Tint franchise failure rate?
- Young system (3 years); 2 ceased ops, no terminations; transfers emerging.
- How many Black Optix Tint locations are there?
- Black Optix Tint's FDD reports 30 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Black Optix Tint have complaints or lawsuits?
- Black Optix Tint discloses 5 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 Black Optix Tint franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Black Optix Tint scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 5 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 Black Optix Tint or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.