Goliathtech Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Goliathtech franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Goliathtech 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
Franchisor explicitly declines to provide financial performance representations; directs franchisees to contact management or FTC if received.
What a Goliathtech franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Advertising fund | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $100,000 – $244,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
No royalty fee. 6% marketing fee on product purchases; 3% local marketing required. Multiple other fees including transfers, expansions, training.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Goliathtech system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 107 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 2.8% of outlets |
Net loss 11 outlets 2022-2023; recovered 10 in 2024; terminations and closures ongoing.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Goliathtech worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $100,000 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 2.8% of outlets | worse than 60% 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 Goliathtech
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- 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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Goliathtech franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Goliathtech franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $100,000–$244,000, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Goliathtech franchise owners make?
- Goliathtech 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 Goliathtech franchise fees?
- Goliathtech's FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 6% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. No royalty fee. 6% marketing fee on product purchases; 3% local marketing required. Multiple other fees including transfers, expansions, training.
- What is the Goliathtech franchise profit margin?
- Goliathtech 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 Goliathtech franchise failure rate?
- Net loss 11 outlets 2022-2023; recovered 10 in 2024; terminations and closures ongoing.
- How many Goliathtech locations are there?
- Goliathtech's FDD reports 107 total outlets, with 3 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Goliathtech have complaints or lawsuits?
- Goliathtech 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 Goliathtech franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Goliathtech scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 34061-202505-12 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Goliathtech or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.