Dreammaker Bath & KitchenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN franchise requires a total initial investment of $235K – $507K, including a $48K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.5M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $235K – $507K
- 73rd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $1.5M
- 40th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Home Services
- Units
- 43
- 37th 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
Each dollar invested generates 4.0x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchising since 1975. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Bottom line
- Total investment $235K – $507K including a $48K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.5M/year (median $1.2M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 21/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- WORLDWIDE REFINISHING SYSTEMS, INC.
- Predecessor
- or parent company
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 4547 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 202, Waco, Texas 76710
- Auditor
- Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $3.2M
- vs $3.4M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Overview
About
DreamMaker franchisees operate as bath and kitchen remodeling consultants and contractors, managing design consultations, project estimation, customer acquisition, and renovation execution. Daily operations involve showroom management, client meetings, job site oversight, and coordination with subcontractors to deliver custom bathroom and kitchen upgrades.
- CEO
- Douglas A. Dwyer
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 1975
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 23
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $48K | $76K | |
| Software Support Fee | $4K | $4K | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $11K | |
| Equipment, Supplies & Inventory | $30K | $34K | |
| Insurance | $8K | $12K | |
| Initial Advertising & Promotional Deposit | $36K | $60K | |
| Initial Education Fee | $2K | $2K | |
| Training, Travel, Lodging & Food | $4K | $8K | |
| Deposits, Permits & Licenses | $0 | $2K | |
| Real Estate | $72K | $179K | |
| Professional Fees | $8K | $13K | |
| Additional Funds - 9 to 12 mo. | $18K | $101K | |
| Refundable Design Center Deposit | $5K | $5K | |
| Total initial investment | $235K | $507K |
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
$147K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
34%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
35 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $235K – $507K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $18K – $101K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $48K – $76K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Graduated scale based on annual aggregate Gross Sales · 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 | $515 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $30K – $34K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.5M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.2M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 40 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $225K→$5.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How Dreammaker Bath & Kitchen Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 43
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 4.7%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +2.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +2.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 3
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 7.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 8 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $108K
- Median loan
- $108K
- 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
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Dreammaker Bath & Kitchen's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Stagnant franchise system with minimal growth, undisclosed profitability metrics, and significant capital requirements raise concerns about franchisee returns and franchisor financial stability.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $84,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 21 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — cannot assess actual profitability despite $1.47M average revenue
- 02MINORMinimal system growth at 2.4% YoY with only 43 units suggests market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
- 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($235K-$507K) paired with undisclosed profitability creates ROI uncertainty
- 04MINORDeclining royalty structure (7% to 3%) indicates franchisor may be struggling to retain units or justify ongoing support
- 05MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard (5-7 years), locking franchisees into potentially unfavorable economics
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 | 10 years |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 350,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 17 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- joint
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks Online Advanced and Customized Management Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Online Advanced and Customized Management Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
61 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN franchise?
The total investment to open a DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN franchise ranges from $235K – $507K, with an initial franchise fee of $48K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.5M. The median is $1.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN (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 DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN has 43 total units in the United States, including 43 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates DREAMMAKER BATH & KITCHEN as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 21 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.