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SUBJECT DOSSIER · FDD 2026

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.

Retail & Business Services · disclosure-honesty grade · from public state filings
GRADE D · WEAK DISCLOSURE

Disclosure honesty

D
Transparency 2 / 5

More Space Place discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.

Outlets27
Disclosed lawsuits0
Closure signals1 ceased
Investment
$164,200–$253,400
Total fees
5.75% of sales
Outlets
27
Closure signals
1 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
0
◢ FINDINGS
ITEM 19
Grade D disclosure
The disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
ITEM 20
1 outlets ceased operations
1 non-renewal in 2025. Low termination activity. Multi-territory dominance suggests survival bias.

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

FeeDisclosedWhere it comes from
Initial franchise fee$59,500Item 5 — paid up front, before you open
Royalty5% of gross salesItem 6 — charged on revenue, not profit
Advertising fund0.75% of gross salesItem 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion
Total recurring fees5.75% of gross salesBefore rent, labor, food or debt service
Total initial investment$164,200 – $253,400Item 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 outlets27
Ceased operations1
Terminated by franchisor0
Transferred to new owners3
Closure rate3.7% 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 fees5.75% of saleslower than most (median 7%)
Startup costfrom $164,200about average (median $157,952)
Disclosure honestyGrade Dtypical for the category
Closure rate3.7% of outletsabout average
Disclosed lawsuits0fewer than most

Benchmarked against every retail & business services 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 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.

LOW
MEDIAN
HIGH

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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.