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MDSA, LLC Franchise

Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a MDSA, LLC franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.

Other Franchises · disclosure-honesty grade · from public state filings
GRADE F · FAILS DISCLOSURE

Disclosure honesty

F
Transparency 1 / 5

MDSA, LLC discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.

Outlets92
Disclosed lawsuits0
Closure signals6 ceased
Investment
$248,500–$570,600
Total fees
—
Outlets
92
Closure signals
6 ceased
Lawsuits
0
◢ FINDINGS
ITEM 19
No real earnings disclosure
The franchisor won't put owner profit in writing — you can't verify the pitch.
ITEM 20
6 outlets ceased operations
Net decline of 6 outlets 2023-2025; zero transfers suggest low resale demand.

What their own earnings claim actually says

Item 19 not provided in excerpts.

What a MDSA, LLC franchise costs to run

Initial franchise fee amount not disclosed in provided excerpts.

MDSA, LLC's filing doesn't break its fees into a table we can itemise — this is the fee language as disclosed. Ask for Items 5 and 6 directly.

MDSA, LLC system size and owner turnover

Total outlets92
Ceased operations6
Transferred to new owners0
Closure rate6.5% of outlets

Net decline of 6 outlets 2023-2025; zero transfers suggest low resale demand.

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 MDSA, LLC worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises

Startup costfrom $248,500pricier than 70% of peers
Disclosure honestyGrade Fless honest than most of the category
Closure rate6.5% of outletsworse than 79% of peers
Disclosed lawsuits0fewer than most

Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.

◤ CLASSIFIED · ITEM 19 RECONSTRUCTED

Owner take-home for a MDSA, LLC

The franchisor's framing: Item 19 not provided in excerpts.… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.

LOW
MEDIAN
HIGH

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MDSA, LLC franchise — frequently asked

How much does a MDSA, LLC franchise cost?
The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $248,500–$570,600.
How much do MDSA, LLC franchise owners make?
MDSA, LLC 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 MDSA, LLC franchise fees?
MDSA, LLC's FDD excerpt doesn't clearly itemise the fee structure — ask for Items 5 and 6 directly.
What is the MDSA, LLC franchise profit margin?
MDSA, LLC 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 MDSA, LLC franchise failure rate?
Net decline of 6 outlets 2023-2025; zero transfers suggest low resale demand.
How many MDSA, LLC locations are there?
MDSA, LLC's FDD reports 92 total outlets, with 6 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 MDSA, LLC have complaints or lawsuits?
MDSA, LLC 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 MDSA, LLC franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MDSA, LLC scores F on disclosure honesty. 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 MDSA, LLC or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.