Metal Supermarkets Franchising America Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
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.
What a Metal Supermarkets Franchising America 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 |
| Advertising fund | 2% 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 | $397,500 – $670,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty tiered 6%-3% based on sales; 2% brand fund; $10k+ annual advertising; hosting $644-853/mo.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 99 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 6 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
6 transfers FY2025. No recent terminations or ceases. Low failure rate.
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 Metal Supermarkets Franchising America worth it? — how it compares to 59 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $397,500 | pricier than 91% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 80% of retail & business services franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.4%) |
| 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 are the Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise fees?
- Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty tiered 6%-3% based on sales; 2% brand fund; $10k+ annual advertising; hosting $644-853/mo.
- What is the Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise profit margin?
- Metal Supermarkets Franchising America does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 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. 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 Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise failure rate?
- 6 transfers FY2025. No recent terminations or ceases. Low failure rate.
- How many Metal Supermarkets Franchising America locations are there?
- Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's FDD reports 99 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 6 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Metal Supermarkets Franchising America have complaints or lawsuits?
- Metal Supermarkets Franchising America 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 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.