WSI Business Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a WSI Business franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
WSI Business discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 gross revenue by tenure (12-153 franchisees): <1yr $0-$43K; 1-3yr $0-$295K; 3-5yr $0-$1.7M; 5-10yr $0-$2.2M; 10+yr $0-$14.5M. Client package margins disclosed. Recurring revenue model note suggests understatement.
What a WSI Business franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $64,700 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Total initial investment | $75,900 – $107,100 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
MSF escalates from $500-$2,500/mo; $475/mo tech; $100/mo branding; $99/mo education; $2K min monthly marketing spend.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
WSI Business system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 153 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 7 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 0.7% of outlets |
2025: 1 ceased, 7 terminated, 1 transferred of 154 outlets (5.8% turnover rate).
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 WSI Business worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $75,900 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.7% 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 WSI Business
The franchisor's framing: 2025 gross revenue by tenure (12-153 franchisees): <1yr $0-$43K; 1-3yr $0-$295K; 3-5yr $0-… 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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WSI Business franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a WSI Business franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $75,900–$107,100, including a $64,700 initial franchise fee.
- How much do WSI Business franchise owners make?
- 2025 gross revenue by tenure (12-153 franchisees): <1yr $0-$43K; 1-3yr $0-$295K; 3-5yr $0-$1.7M; 5-10yr $0-$2.2M; 10+yr $0-$14.5M. Client package margins disclosed. Recurring revenue model note suggests understatement. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the WSI Business franchise fees?
- WSI Business' FDD discloses a $64,700 initial franchise fee. MSF escalates from $500-$2,500/mo; $475/mo tech; $100/mo branding; $99/mo education; $2K min monthly marketing spend.
- What is the WSI Business franchise profit margin?
- WSI Business does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 gross revenue by tenure (12-153 franchisees): <1yr $0-$43K; 1-3yr $0-$295K; 3-5yr $0-$1.7M; 5-10yr $0-$2.2M; 10+yr $0-$14.5M. Client package margins disclosed. Recurring revenue model note suggests understatement. Recurring fees alone take about a fixed cut 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 WSI Business franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 1 ceased, 7 terminated, 1 transferred of 154 outlets (5.8% turnover rate).
- How many WSI Business locations are there?
- WSI Business' FDD reports 153 total outlets, with 1 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 WSI Business have complaints or lawsuits?
- WSI Business 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 WSI Business franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. WSI Business scores C on disclosure honesty. 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 WSI Business or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.