Metal Supermarkets Franchising America
Disclosure honesty
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Tables 1-5 show average gross sales $2.08-2.19M, invoice values $330-360, gross margins 48-51%. Data from 64-79 stores open 12-24+ months FY2013-2024. Omits operating expenses, only reflects costs of goods sold.
Is Metal Supermarkets Franchising America worth it? — how it compares to 41 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $397,500 | pricier than 89% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 79% of retail & business services franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.1%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every retail & business services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Metal Supermarkets Franchising America
The franchisor's framing: Tables 1-5 show average gross sales $2.08-2.19M, invoice values $330-360, gross margins 48… 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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Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $397,500–$670,500, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise owners make?
- Tables 1-5 show average gross sales $2.08-2.19M, invoice values $330-360, gross margins 48-51%. Data from 64-79 stores open 12-24+ months FY2013-2024. Omits operating expenses, only reflects costs of goods sold. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What is the Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise failure rate?
- 6 transfers FY2025. No recent terminations or ceases. Low failure rate.
- Is a Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Metal Supermarkets Franchising America scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35324-202601-07 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Metal Supermarkets Franchising America or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.