Mulberrys Garment Care Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Mulberrys Garment Care franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Mulberrys Garment Care discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
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.
What a Mulberrys Garment Care franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $226,200 – $1,287,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty + 5% total marketing (2% national current, 2% regional current, 1% local). Multiple ancillary fees apply.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Mulberrys Garment Care system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 15 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 6.7% of outlets |
1 outlet ceased operations in 2025; minimal terminations/transfers overall.
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 Mulberrys Garment Care worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 70% of cleaning services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $226,200 | pricier than 96% 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.
Owner take-home for a Mulberrys Garment Care
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- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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Mulberrys Garment Care franchise — frequently asked
- 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 are the Mulberrys Garment Care franchise fees?
- Mulberrys Garment Care's FDD discloses a $40,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty + 5% total marketing (2% national current, 2% regional current, 1% local). Multiple ancillary fees apply.
- What is the Mulberrys Garment Care franchise profit margin?
- Mulberrys Garment Care discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Mulberrys Garment Care franchise failure rate?
- 1 outlet ceased operations in 2025; minimal terminations/transfers overall.
- How many Mulberrys Garment Care locations are there?
- Mulberrys Garment Care's FDD reports 15 total outlets, with 1 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 Mulberrys Garment Care have complaints or lawsuits?
- Mulberrys Garment Care 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 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.