FRSTeam Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a FRSTeam franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
FRSTeam discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Item 19 not disclosed. FDD contains no financial performance representations or earnings claims.
What a FRSTeam franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $70,000 | 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 | $138,875 – $553,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty or minimum monthly ($3.3K-$5.7K yr 2-5+); 2% ad fund; software $510/mo + $250/mo ERIS.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
FRSTeam system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 49 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 11 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
11 terminations FY2025; 9 company-owned closures; volatile outlet growth.
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 FRSTeam worth it? — how it compares to 29 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $138,875 | about average (median $132,900) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.7%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every restoration & remediation franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a FRSTeam
The franchisor's framing: Item 19 not disclosed. FDD contains no financial performance representations or earnings c… 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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FRSTeam franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a FRSTeam franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $138,875–$553,500, including a $70,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do FRSTeam franchise owners make?
- FRSTeam discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the FRSTeam franchise fees?
- FRSTeam's FDD discloses a $70,000 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. 6% royalty or minimum monthly ($3.3K-$5.7K yr 2-5+); 2% ad fund; software $510/mo + $250/mo ERIS.
- What is the FRSTeam franchise profit margin?
- FRSTeam discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the FRSTeam franchise failure rate?
- 11 terminations FY2025; 9 company-owned closures; volatile outlet growth.
- How many FRSTeam locations are there?
- FRSTeam's FDD reports 49 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 FRSTeam have complaints or lawsuits?
- FRSTeam 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 FRSTeam franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. FRSTeam scores F 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: MN CARDS 35436-202602-04 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with FRSTeam or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.