The Patch Boys Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a The Patch Boys franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
The Patch Boys discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Revenue data from 83 franchisees (78% of system) operating 207 franchises in 2025. Average owner revenue $293,408; median $252,414. Top 5% averaged $908,512. Excludes operating costs, expenses, net income.
What a The Patch Boys franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $44,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $74,500 – $105,900 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty; $349/mo technology fee; 2% brand marketing (pending); multiple compliance/audit fees up to $5K+.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
The Patch Boys system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 264 |
| Ceased operations | 26 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 26 |
| Transferred to new owners | 18 |
| Closure rate | 9.8% of outlets |
65 outlets terminated/ceased over 3 years; 26 in 2025 alone indicates high turnover.
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 The Patch Boys worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 61% of cleaning services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $74,500 | cheaper than most (median $97,240) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 88% of cleaning services franchises |
| Closure rate | 9.8% of outlets | worse than 84% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 87% of peers |
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 The Patch Boys
The franchisor's framing: Revenue data from 83 franchisees (78% of system) operating 207 franchises in 2025. Average… 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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The Patch Boys franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a The Patch Boys franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $74,500–$105,900, including a $44,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do The Patch Boys franchise owners make?
- Revenue data from 83 franchisees (78% of system) operating 207 franchises in 2025. Average owner revenue $293,408; median $252,414. Top 5% averaged $908,512. Excludes operating costs, expenses, net income. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the The Patch Boys franchise fees?
- The Patch Boys' FDD discloses a $44,900 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty; $349/mo technology fee; 2% brand marketing (pending); multiple compliance/audit fees up to $5K+.
- What is the The Patch Boys franchise profit margin?
- The Patch Boys does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Revenue data from 83 franchisees (78% of system) operating 207 franchises in 2025. Average owner revenue $293,408; median $252,414. Top 5% averaged $908,512. Excludes operating costs, expenses, net income. Recurring fees alone take about 10% 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 The Patch Boys franchise failure rate?
- 65 outlets terminated/ceased over 3 years; 26 in 2025 alone indicates high turnover.
- How many The Patch Boys locations are there?
- The Patch Boys' FDD reports 264 total outlets, with 26 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 18 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does The Patch Boys have complaints or lawsuits?
- The Patch Boys discloses 3 legal matters 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 The Patch Boys franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. The Patch Boys scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 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 The Patch Boys or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.