Majestic Residences Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Majestic Residences franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Majestic Residences 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 make any financial performance representations. No past performance or future projections provided.
What a Majestic Residences franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $59,890 – $862,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty minimum $900/month months 2-12, then $15,000/month threshold. $300/month technology fee. Conversion initial fee $10,000.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Majestic Residences system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 32 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 7 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
16 North Carolina openings in 2025; 7 terminations across system in 2024.
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 Majestic Residences worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $59,890 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| 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 Majestic Residences
The franchisor's framing: Franchisor explicitly declines to make any financial performance representations. No past … 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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Majestic Residences franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Majestic Residences franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $59,890–$862,000, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Majestic Residences franchise owners make?
- Majestic Residences 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 Majestic Residences franchise fees?
- Majestic Residences' FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty minimum $900/month months 2-12, then $15,000/month threshold. $300/month technology fee. Conversion initial fee $10,000.
- What is the Majestic Residences franchise profit margin?
- Majestic Residences 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 Majestic Residences franchise failure rate?
- 16 North Carolina openings in 2025; 7 terminations across system in 2024.
- How many Majestic Residences locations are there?
- Majestic Residences' FDD reports 32 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Majestic Residences have complaints or lawsuits?
- Majestic Residences 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 Majestic Residences franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Majestic Residences 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: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Majestic Residences or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.