More Space Place Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a More Space Place franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
More Space Place discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
11 representative multi-territory franchises (68.8% response rate). 2025 avg gross revenue $1,379,192. All 11 owners operate multiple territories. Cost of goods 37.7% avg. Payroll 29.1% avg. No single-territory data.
What a More Space Place franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 0.75% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 5.75% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $164,200 – $253,400 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty ($125/week minimum). $75/week NAP (up to 1% gross). Renewal 25% of current franchise fee (min $14,875). Multiple mandatory software subscriptions.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
More Space Place system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 27 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 3.7% of outlets |
1 non-renewal in 2025. Low termination activity. Multi-territory dominance suggests survival bias.
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 More Space Place worth it? — how it compares to 59 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 5.75% of sales | lower than most (median 7%) |
| Startup cost | from $164,200 | about average (median $157,952) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 3.7% of outlets | about average |
| 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 More Space Place
The franchisor's framing: 11 representative multi-territory franchises (68.8% response rate). 2025 avg gross revenue… 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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More Space Place franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a More Space Place franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $164,200–$253,400, including a $59,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do More Space Place franchise owners make?
- 11 representative multi-territory franchises (68.8% response rate). 2025 avg gross revenue $1,379,192. All 11 owners operate multiple territories. Cost of goods 37.7% avg. Payroll 29.1% avg. No single-territory data. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the More Space Place franchise fees?
- More Space Place's FDD discloses a $59,500 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 0.75% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 5.75% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty ($125/week minimum). $75/week NAP (up to 1% gross). Renewal 25% of current franchise fee (min $14,875). Multiple mandatory software subscriptions.
- What is the More Space Place franchise profit margin?
- More Space Place does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 11 representative multi-territory franchises (68.8% response rate). 2025 avg gross revenue $1,379,192. All 11 owners operate multiple territories. Cost of goods 37.7% avg. Payroll 29.1% avg. No single-territory data. Recurring fees alone take about 5.75% 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 More Space Place franchise failure rate?
- 1 non-renewal in 2025. Low termination activity. Multi-territory dominance suggests survival bias.
- How many More Space Place locations are there?
- More Space Place's FDD reports 27 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does More Space Place have complaints or lawsuits?
- More Space Place 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 More Space Place franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. More Space Place scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 5.75% 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 More Space Place or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.