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The real numbers on owning a Mulberrys Garment Care franchise
Dry Cleaning & Garment Care · FDD 2026 · from public state filings
FDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses little to no earnings data (Item 19).
★☆☆☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 1/5
Investment
$226,200–$1,287,000
Total fees
11% of sales
Outlets
15
Closure signals
1 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
0
Is Mulberrys Garment Care worth it? How it compares to 28 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
11% of sales
steeper than 68% of cleaning services franchises
Startup cost
from $226,200
pricier than 93% of peers
Disclosure honesty
Grade F
less honest than most of the category
Closure rate
6.7% of outlets
worse than 77% of peers
Disclosed lawsuits
0
fewer than most
Benchmarked against every cleaning services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Franchisor explicitly declines to make any financial performance representations about franchisee future performance or past company/franchised outlet results.
Honesty grade F: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
1 outlet ceased operations in 2025; minimal terminations/transfers overall.
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How much does a Mulberrys Garment Care franchise cost?
The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $226,200–$1,287,000, including a $40,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Mulberrys Garment Care franchise owners make?
Mulberrys Garment Care discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
What is the Mulberrys Garment Care franchise failure rate?
1 outlet ceased operations in 2025; minimal terminations/transfers overall.
Is a Mulberrys Garment Care franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Mulberrys Garment Care scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% 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 Mulberrys Garment Care or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.