MOLDMAN Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a MOLDMAN franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
MOLDMAN discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Average/median job sizes for 11 operating franchisees (Jan-Dec 2025). Remediation jobs $1,833-$4,721 average; inspections $317-$438 average. Excludes WATER BOYS data.
What a MOLDMAN franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $10,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 13% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $18,296 – $47,316 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
10% royalty on all customer payments. $82/week technology fee. Up to 3% ad fund (not currently collected). Multiple penalty/late fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
MOLDMAN system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 12 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
1 termination in 2024 (MI); 1 reacquisition in 2025 (IL). Limited churn data.
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 MOLDMAN worth it? — how it compares to 29 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 13% of sales | steeper than 93% of restoration & remediation franchises |
| Startup cost | from $18,296 | cheaper than most (median $132,900) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.7%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every restoration & remediation franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a MOLDMAN
The franchisor's framing: Average/median job sizes for 11 operating franchisees (Jan-Dec 2025). Remediation jobs $1,… 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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MOLDMAN franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a MOLDMAN franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $18,296–$47,316, including a $10,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do MOLDMAN franchise owners make?
- Average/median job sizes for 11 operating franchisees (Jan-Dec 2025). Remediation jobs $1,833-$4,721 average; inspections $317-$438 average. Excludes WATER BOYS data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the MOLDMAN franchise fees?
- MOLDMAN's FDD discloses a $10,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 13% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 10% royalty on all customer payments. $82/week technology fee. Up to 3% ad fund (not currently collected). Multiple penalty/late fees.
- What is the MOLDMAN franchise profit margin?
- MOLDMAN does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Average/median job sizes for 11 operating franchisees (Jan-Dec 2025). Remediation jobs $1,833-$4,721 average; inspections $317-$438 average. Excludes WATER BOYS data. Recurring fees alone take about 13% 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 MOLDMAN franchise failure rate?
- 1 termination in 2024 (MI); 1 reacquisition in 2025 (IL). Limited churn data.
- How many MOLDMAN locations are there?
- MOLDMAN's FDD reports 12 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 MOLDMAN have complaints or lawsuits?
- MOLDMAN 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 MOLDMAN franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MOLDMAN scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 13% 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 MOLDMAN or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.