MACH ONE Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a MACH ONE franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
MACH ONE 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, directing inquiries to management, FTC, or state regulators.
What a MACH ONE 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 | 6.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 4% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $95,450 – $235,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Tiered royalty (7%-5%), 4% local marketing minimum, $12k annual floor, escalating brand development fund.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
MACH ONE system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 21 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 4.8% of outlets |
1 closure, 1 non-renewal in 2025; 21 franchises stalled at 2024 level.
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 MACH ONE worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10.5% of sales | steeper than 86% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $95,450 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 4.8% of outlets | worse than 71% 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 MACH ONE
The franchisor's framing: Franchisor explicitly declines to provide financial performance representations, directing… 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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MACH ONE franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a MACH ONE franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $95,450–$235,500, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do MACH ONE franchise owners make?
- MACH ONE 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 MACH ONE franchise fees?
- MACH ONE's FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 6.5% royalty on gross sales, a 4% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Tiered royalty (7%-5%), 4% local marketing minimum, $12k annual floor, escalating brand development fund.
- What is the MACH ONE franchise profit margin?
- MACH ONE 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 MACH ONE franchise failure rate?
- 1 closure, 1 non-renewal in 2025; 21 franchises stalled at 2024 level.
- How many MACH ONE locations are there?
- MACH ONE's FDD reports 21 total outlets, with 1 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 MACH ONE have complaints or lawsuits?
- MACH ONE 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 MACH ONE franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MACH ONE scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 10.5% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 MACH ONE or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.