New Again Houses Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a New Again Houses franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
New Again Houses discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses quartile gross profit data for 2025 by territory sales volume. Excludes royalties from gross profit calculation. Cherry-picks: 13 inactive/new units omitted; data only includes locations with 2+ sales.
What a New Again Houses franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 2.25% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 2.25% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $123,700 – $216,200 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
2.25% transaction royalty; $20k annual minimum; $2.4k/month local marketing; $600/month digital storefront; $350/month tech.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
New Again Houses system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 54 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 5 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
11 terminations 2023-2025; 13 locations inactive/new; high churn risk.
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 New Again Houses worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 2.25% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $123,700 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a New Again Houses
The franchisor's framing: Discloses quartile gross profit data for 2025 by territory sales volume. Excludes royaltie… 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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New Again Houses franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a New Again Houses franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $123,700–$216,200, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do New Again Houses franchise owners make?
- Discloses quartile gross profit data for 2025 by territory sales volume. Excludes royalties from gross profit calculation. Cherry-picks: 13 inactive/new units omitted; data only includes locations with 2+ sales. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the New Again Houses franchise fees?
- New Again Houses' FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 2.25% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 2.25% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 2.25% transaction royalty; $20k annual minimum; $2.4k/month local marketing; $600/month digital storefront; $350/month tech.
- What is the New Again Houses franchise profit margin?
- New Again Houses does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses quartile gross profit data for 2025 by territory sales volume. Excludes royalties from gross profit calculation. Cherry-picks: 13 inactive/new units omitted; data only includes locations with 2+ sales. Recurring fees alone take about 2.25% 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 New Again Houses franchise failure rate?
- 11 terminations 2023-2025; 13 locations inactive/new; high churn risk.
- How many New Again Houses locations are there?
- New Again Houses' FDD reports 54 total outlets, with 0 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 New Again Houses have complaints or lawsuits?
- New Again Houses 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 New Again Houses franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. New Again Houses scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 2.25% 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 New Again Houses or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.