Mr. Sandless Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Mr. Sandless franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Mr. Sandless discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025: 182 locations, median gross $170,520/yr, average $165,516/yr. Multi-unit median $139,844; single-unit median $65,016. Range $12,120–$874,000. Average customer price $2,352.75.
What a Mr. Sandless franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $20,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $41,560 – $91,210 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty (or $600 min), 1% ad fund, $1,500 min monthly local marketing, 18% late fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Mr. Sandless system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 192 |
| Ceased operations | 6 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 6 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 3.1% of outlets |
2025: 6 ceased operations, 6 terminations. Multi-unit skew masks single-unit weakness.
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 Mr. Sandless worth it? — how it compares to 29 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $41,560 | cheaper than most (median $132,900) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 3.1% of outlets | about average |
| 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 Mr. Sandless
The franchisor's framing: 2025: 182 locations, median gross $170,520/yr, average $165,516/yr. Multi-unit median $139… 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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Mr. Sandless franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Mr. Sandless franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $41,560–$91,210, including a $20,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Mr. Sandless franchise owners make?
- 2025: 182 locations, median gross $170,520/yr, average $165,516/yr. Multi-unit median $139,844; single-unit median $65,016. Range $12,120–$874,000. Average customer price $2,352.75. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Mr. Sandless franchise fees?
- Mr. Sandless' FDD discloses a $20,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty (or $600 min), 1% ad fund, $1,500 min monthly local marketing, 18% late fee.
- What is the Mr. Sandless franchise profit margin?
- Mr. Sandless does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025: 182 locations, median gross $170,520/yr, average $165,516/yr. Multi-unit median $139,844; single-unit median $65,016. Range $12,120–$874,000. Average customer price $2,352.75. Recurring fees alone take about 7% 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 Mr. Sandless franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 6 ceased operations, 6 terminations. Multi-unit skew masks single-unit weakness.
- How many Mr. Sandless locations are there?
- Mr. Sandless' FDD reports 192 total outlets, with 6 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Mr. Sandless have complaints or lawsuits?
- Mr. Sandless 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 Mr. Sandless franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Mr. Sandless scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% 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 Mr. Sandless or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.