Fastest Labs Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Fastest Labs franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Fastest Labs discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenue, gross profit, COGS, marketing, rent expenses for 208 franchised locations operating 12+ months in 2025. Affiliate location data included. Same-store sales growth 38% average.
What a Fastest Labs franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% 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 | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $116,500 – $220,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty, 2% national brand fund, $200/mo technology fee, $1500/mo initial marketing year 1.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Fastest Labs system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 248 |
| Ceased operations | 19 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 35 |
| Transferred to new owners | 28 |
| Closure rate | 7.7% of outlets |
19 ceased operations in 2025; 35 terminations. Relatively high turnover rate.
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 Fastest Labs worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 60% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $116,500 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 7.7% of outlets | worse than 84% 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 Fastest Labs
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenue, gross profit, COGS, marketing, rent expenses for 208 franchised locations o… 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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Fastest Labs franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Fastest Labs franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $116,500–$220,500, including a $45,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Fastest Labs franchise owners make?
- Gross revenue, gross profit, COGS, marketing, rent expenses for 208 franchised locations operating 12+ months in 2025. Affiliate location data included. Same-store sales growth 38% average. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Fastest Labs franchise fees?
- Fastest Labs' FDD discloses a $45,500 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty, 2% national brand fund, $200/mo technology fee, $1500/mo initial marketing year 1.
- What is the Fastest Labs franchise profit margin?
- Fastest Labs does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenue, gross profit, COGS, marketing, rent expenses for 208 franchised locations operating 12+ months in 2025. Affiliate location data included. Same-store sales growth 38% average. Recurring fees alone take about 9% 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 Fastest Labs franchise failure rate?
- 19 ceased operations in 2025; 35 terminations. Relatively high turnover rate.
- How many Fastest Labs locations are there?
- Fastest Labs' FDD reports 248 total outlets, with 19 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 28 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Fastest Labs have complaints or lawsuits?
- Fastest Labs 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 Fastest Labs franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Fastest Labs scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% 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 Fastest Labs or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.