Blue Kangaroo PackoutzFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ franchise requires a total initial investment of $110K – $595K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $813K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 30 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $110K – $595K
- 41st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $813K
- 31st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 135
- 67th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Cleaning & Maintenance 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 30 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Bottom line
- Total investment $110K – $595K including a $60K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $813K/year (median $699K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 28/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 30 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- 9 units terminated last reporting year (6.7% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- PACKOUTZ International, LLC
- Parent company
- BELFOR Franchise Group, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- ASP BF Intermediate Sub, LLC
- CEO title
- President
- Sheldon Yellen
- 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
- $30K
- vs $30K prior year
Overview
About
Blue Kangaroo Packoutz franchisees operate moving and storage packing services, helping residential and commercial customers organize, pack, and declutter spaces. Day-to-day work involves on-site consultations, space assessment, packing services, and coordinating storage solutions, typically operating from a local service territory.
- CEO
- Sheldon Yellen
- Headquarters
- MI
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 36
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 57 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 | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Small Market Franchise) | $45K | $45K | |
| Total initial investment | $594K | $1.5M |
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
$81K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
18%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $110K – $595K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $55K – $150K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage_of_gross · 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% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $700 |
| Training fee | $25 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $6K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $813K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $699K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 63 units
- vs category median 31 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $0→$4.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $141K→$1.8M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Blue Kangaroo Packoutz Compares
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 (yr3)
- +1.5%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +30.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 6
- 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 20 · 16 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
- 30
- Loan volume
- $11.5M
- Median loan
- $296K
- 50th percentile
- 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)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 12
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Blue Kangaroo Packoutz's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 14 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 30 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Stagnant growth, undisclosed profitability, and going concern issues create meaningful uncertainty about franchisor viability and franchisee ROI.
Litigation (Item 3)
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)
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 28 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may have financial instability or operational challenges
- 02MEDNet Income not disclosed in Item 19 — unable to validate actual profitability despite $813k average revenue claim
- 03MINORMinimal unit growth of 1.5% YoY suggests stagnation or market saturation in a 135-unit system
- 04MINORHigh initial investment range ($110k–$594k) with wide variance indicates inconsistent territory/model costs
- 05MINOR7% royalty on gross sales (not net) creates ongoing pressure, especially if net margins are thin
- 06MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), increasing renewal uncertainty
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 750,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Michigan |
| 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
- On-site at franchisee's restaurant and corporate training facility
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- 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
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ · FDD (2026) PDF
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 $110K – $595K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. 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. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 30 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 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 103 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 risk score of 28 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.