Generator Supercenter Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Generator Supercenter franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Generator Supercenter discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
8 affiliate locations (2025 gross revenues $29.6M-$99.6M) and 45 franchisee locations (median $3.6M, range $945K-$29.8M) reported with COGS only; excludes operating expenses; unaudited; cherry-picks mature systems and excludes 7 new outlets, 14 terminated/reacquired locations.
What a Generator Supercenter franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 4% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $504,950 – $898,250 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Minimum $2K/month royalty; transfer fee 100% of current franchise fee; step-in fee 10% revenues ($6K minimum); IT/CRM/email pass-through fees $764-$1,336+/month.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Generator Supercenter system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 65 |
| Ceased operations | 11 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 11 |
| Transferred to new owners | 4 |
| Closure rate | 16.9% of outlets |
2025: 7 franchised closures, 11 terminations, 4 transfers; 2024: 3 terminations; franchise exits increasing.
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 Generator Supercenter worth it? — how it compares to 59 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 4% of sales | lower than most (median 7%) |
| Startup cost | from $504,950 | pricier than 96% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 16.9% of outlets | worse than 89% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 5 | more litigious than 88% of peers |
Benchmarked against every retail & business services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Generator Supercenter
The franchisor's framing: 8 affiliate locations (2025 gross revenues $29.6M-$99.6M) and 45 franchisee locations (med… 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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Generator Supercenter franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Generator Supercenter franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $504,950–$898,250, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Generator Supercenter franchise owners make?
- 8 affiliate locations (2025 gross revenues $29.6M-$99.6M) and 45 franchisee locations (median $3.6M, range $945K-$29.8M) reported with COGS only; excludes operating expenses; unaudited; cherry-picks mature systems and excludes 7 new outlets, 14 terminated/reacquired locations. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Generator Supercenter franchise fees?
- Generator Supercenter's FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 4% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 4% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Minimum $2K/month royalty; transfer fee 100% of current franchise fee; step-in fee 10% revenues ($6K minimum); IT/CRM/email pass-through fees $764-$1,336+/month.
- What is the Generator Supercenter franchise profit margin?
- Generator Supercenter does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 8 affiliate locations (2025 gross revenues $29.6M-$99.6M) and 45 franchisee locations (median $3.6M, range $945K-$29.8M) reported with COGS only; excludes operating expenses; unaudited; cherry-picks mature systems and excludes 7 new outlets, 14 terminated/reacquired locations. Recurring fees alone take about 4% 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 Generator Supercenter franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 7 franchised closures, 11 terminations, 4 transfers; 2024: 3 terminations; franchise exits increasing.
- How many Generator Supercenter locations are there?
- Generator Supercenter's FDD reports 65 total outlets, with 11 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 4 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Generator Supercenter have complaints or lawsuits?
- Generator Supercenter 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 Generator Supercenter franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Generator Supercenter scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 4% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 5 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35954-202604-07 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Generator Supercenter or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.