Daycation Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Daycation franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Daycation discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
One affiliate-owned location (Rocklin, CA) 2025 gross sales ~$1.06M. Estimated royalties $73,979; marketing fund $10,568. Cherry-picking: single location, affiliate-owned, no franchisee performance data.
What a Daycation franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% 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 | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $219,000 – $399,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty minimum $1,800/month; 1% marketing fund; $20,000 transfer fee; liquidated damages equal 2 years royalties/marketing.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Daycation system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 3 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
2 franchises signed but not yet open; no historical failure data; brand new franchisor.
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 Daycation worth it? — how it compares to 50 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | steeper than 69% of senior & home care franchises |
| Startup cost | from $219,000 | pricier than 96% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every senior & home care franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Daycation
The franchisor's framing: One affiliate-owned location (Rocklin, CA) 2025 gross sales ~$1.06M. Estimated royalties $… 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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Daycation franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Daycation franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $219,000–$399,000, including a $59,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Daycation franchise owners make?
- One affiliate-owned location (Rocklin, CA) 2025 gross sales ~$1.06M. Estimated royalties $73,979; marketing fund $10,568. Cherry-picking: single location, affiliate-owned, no franchisee performance data. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Daycation franchise fees?
- Daycation's FDD discloses a $59,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty minimum $1,800/month; 1% marketing fund; $20,000 transfer fee; liquidated damages equal 2 years royalties/marketing.
- What is the Daycation franchise profit margin?
- Daycation does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: One affiliate-owned location (Rocklin, CA) 2025 gross sales ~$1.06M. Estimated royalties $73,979; marketing fund $10,568. Cherry-picking: single location, affiliate-owned, no franchisee performance data. 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 Daycation franchise failure rate?
- 2 franchises signed but not yet open; no historical failure data; brand new franchisor.
- How many Daycation locations are there?
- Daycation's FDD reports 3 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Daycation have complaints or lawsuits?
- Daycation 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 Daycation franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Daycation scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Daycation or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.