Blank RemovalFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Blank Removal franchise requires a total initial investment of $96K – $162K, including a $15K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $96K – $162K
- 6th pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 34th pct Personal Care…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 32nd pct Personal Care…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd pct Personal Care…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Personal Care & Beauty · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Personal Care & Beauty 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
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $96K – $162K including a $15K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Blank Removal Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Kawus Safie
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- MA
- HQ
- 500 W Cummings Park, Suite 6550, Woburn, Massachusetts, 01801
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $8K
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Blank Removal franchisees appear to provide blank removal services (likely removing product blanks or manufacturing blanks from inventory/production lines). Day-to-day operations likely involve on-site customer service, logistics coordination, and managing blank removal workflows for commercial clients. Specific operational details are unclear due to limited public information.
- CEO
- Kawus Safie
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Your Training Expensesnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Premises Deposits | $0 | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $0 | $1K | |
| Computer Systemsnot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Blank Removal Machinenot refundable | $50K | $72K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $1K | $1K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $200 | $400 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $24K | $41K | |
| Total initial investment | $96K | $162K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $96K – $162K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $24K – $41K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $11K |
| Renewal fee | $9K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Personal Care & Beauty averages
How Blank Removal Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 11
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Critical early-stage or failing system with one unit, no financial transparency, going concern issues, and unprotected territory — avoid until franchisor demonstrates financial stability and viable unit economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 operating unit despite 12-year franchise model — suggests systemic failure to attract or retain franchisees
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates franchisor financial distress or inability to support franchisees
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure — impossible to validate ROI on $96K-$162K investment
- 04MINORUnprotected territory — franchisees compete with franchisor and other franchisees with no geographic exclusivity
- 05MED8% royalty on undisclosed revenue — no transparency on actual cost burden or profitability threshold
- 06MINOR12-year term with only 1 unit operating — suggests poor unit economics or failed business model
- 07HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern status raises credibility concerns about franchisor viability
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 | 12 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 12 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Massachusetts |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 3 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Fresha POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Fresha POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Blank Removal · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Blank Removal franchise?
The total investment to open a Blank Removal franchise ranges from $96K – $162K, with an initial franchise fee of $15K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Blank Removal franchise owners earn?
Blank Removal does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Blank Removal's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Blank Removal (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Blank Removal franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Blank Removal has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Blank Removal a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Blank Removal as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 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.