Stand Strong Fencing Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Stand Strong Fencing franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Stand Strong Fencing discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
22 franchisees operating 105 territories in 2025. Gross sales $16.9M. Top quartile avg $1.25M, bottom avg $400K. 36.4% exceeded system average.
What a Stand Strong Fencing franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,500 | 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 | $164,249 – $247,913 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 6-2% tiered; $500/mo minimum. $90 technology, $400 CRM, $300 software monthly. Brand marketing $15.5K, training $4.995K.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Stand Strong Fencing system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 207 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 9 |
| Transferred to new owners | 36 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
9 terminations in 2025; 36 transfers; no disclosed ceased operations from failure.
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 Stand Strong Fencing worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 86% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $164,249 | 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 | 1 | about average |
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 Stand Strong Fencing
The franchisor's framing: 22 franchisees operating 105 territories in 2025. Gross sales $16.9M. Top quartile avg $1.… 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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Stand Strong Fencing franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Stand Strong Fencing franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $164,249–$247,913, including a $59,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Stand Strong Fencing franchise owners make?
- 22 franchisees operating 105 territories in 2025. Gross sales $16.9M. Top quartile avg $1.25M, bottom avg $400K. 36.4% exceeded system average. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Stand Strong Fencing franchise fees?
- Stand Strong Fencing's FDD discloses a $59,500 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. Royalty 6-2% tiered; $500/mo minimum. $90 technology, $400 CRM, $300 software monthly. Brand marketing $15.5K, training $4.995K.
- What is the Stand Strong Fencing franchise profit margin?
- Stand Strong Fencing does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 22 franchisees operating 105 territories in 2025. Gross sales $16.9M. Top quartile avg $1.25M, bottom avg $400K. 36.4% exceeded system average. Recurring fees alone take about 11% 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 Stand Strong Fencing franchise failure rate?
- 9 terminations in 2025; 36 transfers; no disclosed ceased operations from failure.
- How many Stand Strong Fencing locations are there?
- Stand Strong Fencing's FDD reports 207 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 36 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Stand Strong Fencing have complaints or lawsuits?
- Stand Strong Fencing discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Stand Strong Fencing franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Stand Strong Fencing scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. 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 Stand Strong Fencing or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.