Bath Tune-UpFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BATH TUNE-UP franchise requires a total initial investment of $110K – $174K, including a $65K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $304K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 11 loans[1]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $110K – $174K
- 38th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $304K
- 7th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 48
- 42nd pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Only 0.0% of 11 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Bottom line
- Total investment $110K – $174K including a $65K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $304K/year (median $275K).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 90/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 11 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- HFC KTU LLC
- Parent company
- Home Franchise Concepts, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- JM Family Enterprises
- Predecessor
- DCHFamily
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President
- Heidi Morrissey
- CEO experience
- 4 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 14 S. Main Street, Suite 1C, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $14.4M
- vs $13.9M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
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- Order Processing Services
- Organized Spaces
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Bath Tune-Up franchisees operate mobile bathtub and tile refinishing services, visiting customer homes to resurface and repair bathroom fixtures. Day-to-day operations involve scheduling appointments, managing service delivery teams, handling customer payments, and maintaining equipment for on-site bathtub reglazing and repair work.
- CEO
- Heidi Morrissey
- Headquarters
- SD
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 16
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Initial Territory Feenot refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $2K | $3K | |
| Office/Work Space | $500 | $3K | |
| Vehicle | $7K | $40K | |
| Credit Card Processing Technology | $30 | $500 | |
| Miscellaneous Tools and Office Supplies | $1K | $3K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $2K | $4K | |
| Lead Safe Certification | $300 | $500 | |
| Contractor's License and Bond | $150 | $2K | |
| Auto Insurance | $1K | $3K | |
| Commercial General Liability Insurance | $500 | $2K | |
| Professional Fees | $750 | $4K | |
| Initial Marketing - 3 months | $15K | $20K | |
| Additional Funds - before opening and first three months | $15K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $110K | $174K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$36K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
23%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.4 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $110K – $174K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $65K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of (a) 7.0% – 4.0% of Gross Revenue or (b) $750-$…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 7.0%-4.0% of Gross Revenue or $750 per month for first year and $1,500 per month thereafter |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $450 |
| Training fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $3K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $304K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $275K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 19 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $105K→$1.8M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $207K→$474K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How Bath Tune-Up Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 48
- Opened
- 9
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 9
- Terminated
- 6
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 18.8%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +17.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 20
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 11
- Loan volume
- $2.0M
- Median loan
- $180K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 5
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 11 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Undisclosed profitability metrics, stagnant unit growth, litigation history, and high fixed royalty burden create significant due diligence gaps and financial risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
3 case reference(s): 1 pending, 3 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
In re: Brian J. Hill fdba Home Innovation Concepts LLC, Kitchen Tune Up of Poughkeepsie - Chapter 7 bankruptcy filed Aug 21, 2023 in Southern District of NY (Case No. 23-35702). Settled via Consent Order on July 30, 2024.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 90 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Average Net Income) disclosure — impossible to validate $109,930-$173,850 investment ROI claims
- 02MINORStagnant unit count at 48 with unknown growth trajectory suggests market saturation or retention issues
- 03HIGHMultiple litigation disclosures including franchisor breach of contract actions against franchisees, indicating collection or compliance disputes
- 04MINOR2006 regulatory consent order with affiliate (Aussie Pet Mobile) on franchise law compliance raises governance concerns
- 05HIGHBankruptcy adversary proceeding by franchisee guarantor indicates financial distress among franchisees
- 06MINORHigh royalty floor ($750-$1,500/month = $9,000-$18,000 annually) creates breakeven pressure on $303,701 average revenue
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | ZIP Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 41,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Brown County, South Dakota |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | South Dakota |
| Litigation count | 4 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
3 case reference(s): 1 pending, 3 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 121 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 66 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- BATH TUNE-UP Customer Relations Management System (“CRM System”)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: BATH TUNE-UP Customer Relations Management System (“CRM System”)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
36 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
BATH TUNE-UP · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BATH TUNE-UP franchise?
The total investment to open a BATH TUNE-UP franchise ranges from $110K – $174K, with an initial franchise fee of $65K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do BATH TUNE-UP franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the BATH TUNE-UP FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $304K. The median is $275K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is BATH TUNE-UP's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, BATH TUNE-UP has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 11 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many BATH TUNE-UP franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, BATH TUNE-UP has 48 total units in the United States, including 25 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 9 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is BATH TUNE-UP a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BATH TUNE-UP as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 90 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.