Keyrenter Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Keyrenter franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Keyrenter discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Detailed 2025 financials for 56 locations by tenure. Median gross revenue $392k (all), NOB $112k. Top performers at $4.5M+ revenue. Does not include costs/expenses.
What a Keyrenter 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 | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% 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 | $97,250 – $244,400 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty or minimum fee; 1% brand development fund; $925/mo marketing; $975/mo required business tools
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Keyrenter system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 76 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
3 terminations in 2025; 2 ceased in 2024 (Florida, Colorado consolidations)
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 Keyrenter worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $97,250 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
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 Keyrenter
The franchisor's framing: Detailed 2025 financials for 56 locations by tenure. Median gross revenue $392k (all), NOB… 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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Keyrenter franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Keyrenter franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $97,250–$244,400, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Keyrenter franchise owners make?
- Detailed 2025 financials for 56 locations by tenure. Median gross revenue $392k (all), NOB $112k. Top performers at $4.5M+ revenue. Does not include costs/expenses. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Keyrenter franchise fees?
- Keyrenter's FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty or minimum fee; 1% brand development fund; $925/mo marketing; $975/mo required business tools
- What is the Keyrenter franchise profit margin?
- Keyrenter does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Detailed 2025 financials for 56 locations by tenure. Median gross revenue $392k (all), NOB $112k. Top performers at $4.5M+ revenue. Does not include costs/expenses. Recurring fees alone take about 8% 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 Keyrenter franchise failure rate?
- 3 terminations in 2025; 2 ceased in 2024 (Florida, Colorado consolidations)
- How many Keyrenter locations are there?
- Keyrenter's FDD reports 76 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Keyrenter have complaints or lawsuits?
- Keyrenter discloses 1 legal matter 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 Keyrenter franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Keyrenter scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36243-202604-05 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Keyrenter or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.