iFoam Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a iFoam franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
iFoam discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales quartile data for 19 franchisees (87 territories) in 2025. Top 25% averaged $3.47M; bottom 25% averaged $517K. No net income/profit data disclosed.
What a iFoam franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $15,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 0.3% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 0.3% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $164,599 – $255,507 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Monthly fee: $3K+ or $3/1K population. Territory fee $15K+ based on population. Multiple initial fees ($2.5K marketing, $5K partnerships, $5K tuition).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
iFoam system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 96 |
| Ceased operations | 21 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 21 |
| Transferred to new owners | 6 |
| Closure rate | 21.9% of outlets |
System declined 27% (2023-2025). 21 non-renewals/terminations in 2025 alone. High churn risk.
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 iFoam worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 0.3% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $164,599 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 21.9% of outlets | worse than 95% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 68% of peers |
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 iFoam
The franchisor's framing: Gross sales quartile data for 19 franchisees (87 territories) in 2025. Top 25% averaged $3… 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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iFoam franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a iFoam franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $164,599–$255,507, including a $15,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do iFoam franchise owners make?
- Gross sales quartile data for 19 franchisees (87 territories) in 2025. Top 25% averaged $3.47M; bottom 25% averaged $517K. No net income/profit data disclosed. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the iFoam franchise fees?
- iFoam's FDD discloses a $15,000 initial franchise fee, a 0.3% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 0.3% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Monthly fee: $3K+ or $3/1K population. Territory fee $15K+ based on population. Multiple initial fees ($2.5K marketing, $5K partnerships, $5K tuition).
- What is the iFoam franchise profit margin?
- iFoam does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross sales quartile data for 19 franchisees (87 territories) in 2025. Top 25% averaged $3.47M; bottom 25% averaged $517K. No net income/profit data disclosed. Recurring fees alone take about 0.3% 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 iFoam franchise failure rate?
- System declined 27% (2023-2025). 21 non-renewals/terminations in 2025 alone. High churn risk.
- How many iFoam locations are there?
- iFoam's FDD reports 96 total outlets, with 21 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 6 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does iFoam have complaints or lawsuits?
- iFoam discloses 2 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 iFoam franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. iFoam scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 0.3% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. 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 iFoam or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.