The Grout Doctor
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-04-09
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$0.10 [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-09]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Royalty* | Royalties are paid on the below tiered royalty payment schedule, or a minimum payment of $0.00383 per household, whichever is greater. • 9% of monthly gross sales up to $8,000 • 8% of monthly gross sales between $8,001 and $12,000 • 7% of monthly gross sales between $12,001 and $15,000 • 6% of monthly gross sales between $15,001 and $35,000 • For monthly gross sales over $35,000, you will pay an additional 2% on just the amount over $35,000 [p.13 · WI · 2026-04-09] |
|---|---|
| Failure to Submit Royalty Report* | Amount equal to the minimum royalty payment, plus $1,000 drafted from your operating account [p.13 · WI · 2026-04-09] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
Not disclosed – Not disclosed
Base single-franchise offering as stated in the FDD's total row. Multi-unit or area-development formats are not broken out here.
Item 20 — Outlets
| Franchised outlets at start of year | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | Not disclosed |
| Net change in franchised outlets | Not disclosed |
| Transfers | Not disclosed |
| Terminations | Not disclosed |
| Non-renewals | Not disclosed |
| Ceased operations (other) | Not disclosed |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | Not disclosed |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
This filing does not include an Item 19 financial performance representation.
Extraction notes
- Item 20 outlet counts were extracted with model assistance and verified against the cited pages.
- Item 7 totals were extracted with model assistance and verified against the cited page.