Neat Method
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-04-20
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$30,000 [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-20]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Royalty Fee | Determined based on (1) the Tier that NEAT assigns to the Franchisee’s Protected Territory based on the population and the revenue potential of that Protected Territory, and (2) Franchisee’s Service Revenue over the preceding quarter compared to the revenue targets that NEAT has established for Franchisee’s Tier. (See Note 3) [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
|---|---|
| Advertising Fund Contribution | 1% of monthly Gross Revenue [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$37,500 [p.17 · WI · 2026-04-20] – $44,500 [p.17 · WI · 2026-04-20]
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 | 94 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | 93 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Net change in franchised outlets | -1 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Transfers | 1 [p.39 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Terminations | 0 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Non-renewals | 1 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Ceased operations (other) | Not disclosed |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 0 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
Headline cohort
Tier 2 markets · January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025
| Outlets in sample | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $227,203 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $189,083 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $703,418 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $31,307 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
All disclosed cohorts (11)
| Cohort | Outlets | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All franchised outlets FY2025 (86 outlets in continuous operation) January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 excluded: failed consistency checks |
Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tier 1 markets January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 |
15 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $211,101 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $192,442 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $507,962 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $43,961 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Tier 2 markets January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 |
27 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $227,203 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $189,083 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $703,418 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $31,307 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Tier 3 markets January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 excluded: failed consistency checks |
Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tier 4 markets January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 |
15 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $116,140 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $93,403 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $262,030 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $27,242 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Top quartile (All Tiers) January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 |
Not disclosed | Not disclosed | $309,033 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $703,418 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $224,918 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Second quartile (All Tiers) January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 |
Not disclosed | $185,835 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $184,768 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $219,046 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $152,462 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Third quartile (All Tiers) January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 excluded: failed consistency checks |
Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Bottom quartile (All Tiers) January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 |
Not disclosed | $58,397 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $62,337 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $96,663 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $7,811 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| First 12 months of operation January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 |
5 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $99,330 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $68,160 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $240,426 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] | $43,961 [p.37 · WI · 2026-04-20] |
| Years 7-12 of operation January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 |
Not disclosed | $253,118 [p.36 · WI · 2026-04-20] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
“The data below is based on 86 franchised outlets that were in continuous operation from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.” [p.36 · WI · 2026-04-20]
Extraction notes
- One or more Item 19 figures failed source verification and were removed.
- The headline cohort's description does not explicitly state the population is franchised outlets — population not verified.