Terri Sniegolski Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Terri Sniegolski franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Terri Sniegolski discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it A.
What their own earnings claim actually says
67 franchised + 2 company locations with 2025 revenue data. Multi-unit owners averaged $637,911; single-unit averaged $127,327. Charts show 1st-year through 34-year performance history by owner type.
What a Terri Sniegolski franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $99,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7.5% 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 | 8.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $101,560 – $125,625 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7.5% royalty (min $375-$625/mo); 1% marketing (min $50-$100/mo); $500+ training fees; $600 annual tech fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Terri Sniegolski system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 70 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 4 |
| Closure rate | 1.4% of outlets |
3 franchises ceased 2025; 2 non-renewals; 1 ceased operations.
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 Terri Sniegolski worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8.5% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $101,560 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade A | more honest than 99% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 1.4% of outlets | about average |
| 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 Terri Sniegolski
The franchisor's framing: 67 franchised + 2 company locations with 2025 revenue data. Multi-unit owners averaged $63… 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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Terri Sniegolski franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Terri Sniegolski franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $101,560–$125,625, including a $99,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Terri Sniegolski franchise owners make?
- 67 franchised + 2 company locations with 2025 revenue data. Multi-unit owners averaged $637,911; single-unit averaged $127,327. Charts show 1st-year through 34-year performance history by owner type. We grade this disclosure A for honesty.
- What are the Terri Sniegolski franchise fees?
- Terri Sniegolski's FDD discloses a $99,000 initial franchise fee, a 7.5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7.5% royalty (min $375-$625/mo); 1% marketing (min $50-$100/mo); $500+ training fees; $600 annual tech fee.
- What is the Terri Sniegolski franchise profit margin?
- Terri Sniegolski does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 67 franchised + 2 company locations with 2025 revenue data. Multi-unit owners averaged $637,911; single-unit averaged $127,327. Charts show 1st-year through 34-year performance history by owner type. Recurring fees alone take about 8.5% 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 Terri Sniegolski franchise failure rate?
- 3 franchises ceased 2025; 2 non-renewals; 1 ceased operations.
- How many Terri Sniegolski locations are there?
- Terri Sniegolski's FDD reports 70 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 4 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Terri Sniegolski have complaints or lawsuits?
- Terri Sniegolski 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 Terri Sniegolski franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Terri Sniegolski scores A on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.5% 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 Terri Sniegolski or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.