Blue Kangaroo Packoutz Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $277K – $595K
- Disclosed sales
- $813K
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- Limited · 30 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is a restoration franchise specializing in contents cleaning and pack-outs, handling belongings damaged by fire, water, or other disasters. Franchisees run a crew-based operation inventorying, cleaning, and storing contents, typically through insurance claims.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ franchise requires a total initial investment of $277K – $595K, including a $45K – $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average revenue per franchisee was $813K. This franchisor reports Item 19 per franchisee rather than per outlet, so the figure is not comparable with per-outlet averages[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored7 of 8 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $277K – $595K
- 78th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $813K
- Per franchisee, not per outletIncl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 38th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 135
- 68th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Cleaning & Maintenance median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $277K – $595K including a $45K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage revenue per franchisee of $813K/year (median $699K) (includes company-owned outlets). Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 88/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +2 franchised outlets in the latest year (11 opened, 9 closed) (Item 20).
- FLAG9 units terminated last reporting year (6.7% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- PACKOUTZ International, LLC
- Parent company
- BELFOR Franchise Group, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- BELFOR Holdings, Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2026 FDD
- Predecessor
- PACKOUTZ (offered under this name August 2019 - December 2020)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President
- Timothy Fagan
- CEO experience
- 2020 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 5405 Data Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- Auditor
- BDO USA, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $30.1M
- vs $29.5M prior year
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 9
11 other brands on this site name BELFOR Holdings, Inc. as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
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Portfolio: BELFOR Franchise Group
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2026 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Timothy Fagan
- Headquarters
- MI
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 36
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 157% above the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Standard Franchise) | $60K | $60K | |
| Initial Package Fee (Standard Franchise) | $55K | $55K | |
| Rent (Standard Franchise) | $8K | $30K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (Standard Franchise) | $0 | $30K | |
| Exterior Signage (Standard Franchise) | $500 | $3K | |
| Licenses/Permits (Standard Franchise) | $0 | $5K | |
| Technology System (Standard Franchise) | $4K | $6K | |
| Initial Supplies and Inventory (Standard Franchise) | $20K | $80K | |
| Insurance (Standard Franchise) | $6K | $35K | |
| Vehicles (Standard Franchise) | $0 | $96K | |
| Vehicle Wrap (Standard Franchise) | $3K | $6K | |
| Full time Service Technician (Standard Franchise) | $6K | $15K | |
| Business Telephone Fee (Standard Franchise) | $150 | $1K | |
| High Speed Internet Anti-Virus Software and Electronic Mail (Standard Franchise) | $210 | $600 | |
| Security Deposits / Utility Deposits (Standard Franchise) | $3K | $7K | |
| Costs Incurred While Attending Training (Standard Franchise) | $2K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising and Marketing (Standard Franchise) | $0 | $6K | |
| Miscellaneous Pre-opening Expenses (Standard Franchise) | $500 | $5K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months (Standard Franchise) | $110K | $150K | |
| Total initial investment | $277K | $595K |
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
- $277K – $595K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $110K – $150K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $60K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Tiered by sales volume · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% |
| Technology fee | $580 |
| Training fee | $25 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $6K |
| Inventory (initial) | $20K – $80K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 51% above the cleaning & maintenance norm.
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
Includes company-owned outlets
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$566K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
Includes company-owned outlets
- Avg gross sales
- $813K
- Per franchisee, per year — not per outlet
- Median gross sales
- $699K
- Per franchisee, not per outlet
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 63 franchisees
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $0→$4.1MNot cited — published from our reading of the franchisor's disclosure document; the page it is printed on has not been located.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $141K→$1.8M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%, per franchisee
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 191 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
The average franchisee generates $813K/year in gross sales. Includes company-owned outlets.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Cleaning & Maintenance median).
Disclosure
Transparency score 4/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System expanding at 30.1% CAGR over 3 years across 135 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance medians
How Blue Kangaroo Packoutz Compares
Per franchisee, not per outlet - the category median is per-outlet only, so no comparison is shown
Category median of published Cleaning & Maintenance brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 135
- Opened
- 11
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 9
- Terminated
- 9
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 6.7%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +30.1%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +30.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 9
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 6
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 18
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 4.4%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 6.7%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 6.7%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 36 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
36
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
1 current owner across 1 state.
- MI 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 30
- Loan volume
- $11.5M
- Median loan
- $296K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Limited · 30 loans
- Limited SBA coverage: 30 loans, rate hidden until 10 have resolved and loans reach 2% of franchised units
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Limited · 30 loans
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 12
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 10.3%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 11.6%
- n=560 loans
- Jobs supported
- 215
- 1.9 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 32%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 89% went to startups / new businesses, 11% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in other services to buildings and dwellings, franchised businesses charge off at 11.6% vs 20.7% for independents — franchising is associated with 44% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing Blue Kangaroo Packoutz franchisees
Showing 3 of 12 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Blue Kangaroo Packoutz from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 0.0%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 69%
- Avg interest rate
- 10.34%
- Lender concentration
- 32.1%
- Job velocity
- 1.9 per $100K
- NAICS benchmark
- 0.0%
- NAICS 561790
- Jobs supported
- 215
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 32% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Huntington National Bank | 9 | $1.7M | N/A |
| 2 | Encore Bank | 7 | $2.6M | 0.0% |
| 3 | First Bank of the Lake | 3 | $4.2M | N/A |
| 4 | United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 2 | $575K | N/A |
| 5 | American Bank | 1 | $75K | N/A |
| 6 | HomeTrust Bank | 1 | $497K | N/A |
| 7 | Bank OZK | 1 | $350K | N/A |
| 8 | Univest Bank and Trust Co | 1 | $295K | N/A |
| 9 | Security National Bank of Omaha | 1 | $500K | 0.0% |
| 10 | Bank Five Nine | 1 | $400K | N/A |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXTexas | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| NYNew York | 3 | 0 | -- |
| CACalifornia | 2 | 0 | -- |
| MNMinnesota | 2 | 0 | -- |
| COColorado | 1 | 0 | -- |
| GAGeorgia | 1 | 0 | -- |
| MAMassachusetts | 1 | 0 | -- |
| MDMaryland | 1 | 0 | -- |
| OKOklahoma | 1 | 0 | -- |
| PAPennsylvania | 1 | 0 | -- |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · BDO USA, P.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Consolidated financial statements are those of the parent, BFG Holdco, Inc. and its subsidiaries, audited by BDO USA, P.C. (Troy, MI) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024; figures reported in thousands. The franchisor PACKOUTZ International, LLC does not present standalone audited statements.
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 88 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNet Income not disclosed in Item 19 — unable to validate actual profitability despite $813k average revenue claim
- 02MINORMinimal unit growth of 1.5% YoY suggests stagnation or market saturation in a 135-unit system
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($110k–$594k) with wide variance indicates inconsistent territory/model costs
- 04MINOR7% royalty on gross sales (not net) creates ongoing pressure, especially if net margins are thin
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), increasing renewal uncertainty
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 50 mi |
| Territory population | 750,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 17 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | MI |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 54 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 25 hrs
- Training location
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, BFG headquarters, or another location designated by franchisor
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ franchise?
The total investment to open a BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ franchise ranges from $277K – $595K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $813K. The median is $699K. Important context: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Includes company-owned outlets. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ?
BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ is franchised by PACKOUTZ International, LLC. Its parent company is BELFOR Franchise Group, LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is BELFOR Holdings, Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ (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 BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ has 135 total units in the United States, including 134 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 11 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 88 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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