PODS®
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-06-09
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$100,000 [p.16 · WI · 2026-06-09]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Royalty | The greater of 8% of “Net Sales”(3) subject to a minimum monthly royalty (the “Minimum Royalty Fee”) of $0 per month (through month 3); $800 per month (month 4 – 12); $2,000 per month (month 13 – 24); $3,000 (month 25 and thereafter).3 [p.17 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
|---|---|
| Supplemental Royalty | 2% of Net Sales [p.17 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
| Marketing and Advertising Fund Contributions | 2% of Net Sales [p.19 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
| Cooperative Advertising | Determined by your local or regional cooperative [p.19 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$1,954,000 [p.23 · WI · 2026-06-09] – $3,165,000 [p.23 · WI · 2026-06-09]
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 | 16 [p.62 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | 16 [p.62 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
| Net change in franchised outlets | 0 [p.62 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
| Transfers | 0 [p.62 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
| Terminations | Not disclosed |
| Non-renewals | Not disclosed |
| Ceased operations (other) | Not disclosed |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 114 [p.62 · WI · 2026-06-09] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
This filing does not include an Item 19 financial performance representation.
Extraction notes
- Item 7 totals were extracted with model assistance and verified against the cited page.