CRESTCOM Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a CRESTCOM franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
CRESTCOM discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses 2025 average commissions ($126,927), territory gross revenues ($1,144,269), and franchisee revenues. Excludes operating expenses; only 18-40% exceed averages. Limited to active full-time operators.
What a CRESTCOM franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $225,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $231,575 – $512,575 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Initial fee negotiable ($225K-$450K). Continuing commissions on franchisee revenues. Various transfer, training, renewal fees apply.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
CRESTCOM system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 27 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 5 |
| Closure rate | 7.4% of outlets |
2 closures in 2025; 1 in 2024. Low termination/non-renewal rate suggests stability.
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 CRESTCOM worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $231,575 | pricier than 68% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 7.4% of outlets | worse than 83% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 CRESTCOM
The franchisor's framing: Discloses 2025 average commissions ($126,927), territory gross revenues ($1,144,269), and … 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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CRESTCOM franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a CRESTCOM franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $231,575–$512,575, including a $225,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do CRESTCOM franchise owners make?
- Discloses 2025 average commissions ($126,927), territory gross revenues ($1,144,269), and franchisee revenues. Excludes operating expenses; only 18-40% exceed averages. Limited to active full-time operators. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the CRESTCOM franchise fees?
- CRESTCOM's FDD discloses a $225,000 initial franchise fee. Initial fee negotiable ($225K-$450K). Continuing commissions on franchisee revenues. Various transfer, training, renewal fees apply.
- What is the CRESTCOM franchise profit margin?
- CRESTCOM does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses 2025 average commissions ($126,927), territory gross revenues ($1,144,269), and franchisee revenues. Excludes operating expenses; only 18-40% exceed averages. Limited to active full-time operators. 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 CRESTCOM franchise failure rate?
- 2 closures in 2025; 1 in 2024. Low termination/non-renewal rate suggests stability.
- How many CRESTCOM locations are there?
- CRESTCOM's FDD reports 27 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 5 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does CRESTCOM have complaints or lawsuits?
- CRESTCOM 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 CRESTCOM franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. CRESTCOM scores C on disclosure honesty. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35705-202603-11 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with CRESTCOM or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.