GoJoe PatrolFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A GoJoe Patrol franchise requires a total initial investment of $91K – $152K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $91K – $152K
- 27th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 61st pct Pet Services
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 9th pct Pet Services
- Units
- 4
- 22nd pct Pet Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Pet Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Pet 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
Bottom line
- Total investment $91K – $152K including a $45K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Item 19 disclosed $7.0M from 1 affiliate-owned outlet. This is not franchisee performance data.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 59/100.
- Item 19 reports "Affiliate-Owned Business" instead of annual gross sales. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- GoJoe Patrol Franchising, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- State Protection Services, Inc. (SPS)
- CEO title
- President and General Counsel
- Shawn Sladich
- Incorporated in
- WA
- HQ
- 7011 E Trent Avenue, Suite 103, Spokane Valley, WA 99212
- Auditor
- Moss Adams LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $12K
- vs $219K prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- operated two GoJoe Patrol businesses
- State Protection Services
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
GoJoe Patrol appears to operate mobile patrol or security surveillance services, with franchisees likely managing recurring monitoring contracts, client account management, and dispatch operations. Day-to-day activities probably include monitoring systems, responding to alerts, managing field teams, and maintaining client relationships.
- CEO
- Shawn Sladich
- Headquarters
- WA
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45K | $60K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $650 | $2K | |
| Computer, Communications Devices, Internet | $5K | $7K | |
| Vehicle(s) | $6K | $9K | |
| Professional Fees | $500 | $2K | |
| Pre-Opening Travel | $2K | $3K | |
| Market Introduction | $10K | $25K | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $500 | $3K | |
| Rent | $0 | $8K | |
| Office Supplies and Stationery | $250 | $400 | |
| Employee Uniforms and Equipment | $400 | $2K | |
| Insurance and other pre-payments | $4K | $7K | |
| Miscellaneous | $3K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds | $15K | $21K | |
| Total initial investment | $91K | $152K |
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
- $91K – $152K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $21K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $60K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $650 – $2K |
| Total fee load | 7.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
Item 19 disclosed $7.0M from 1 affiliate-owned outlet. This is not franchisee performance data.
vs Pet Services averages
How GoJoe Patrol Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 1
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +100.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 25.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 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.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
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
- $150K
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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- 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
Early-stage 4-unit system with opaque profitability, high upfront costs, and undisclosed net income creates meaningful uncertainty about unit-level returns and franchisor viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Largest disclosed settlement: $40,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Moss Adams 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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 59 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet Income not disclosed in Item 19 — unable to validate profitability claims against $69.98M average revenue
- 02MEDOnly 4 franchised units with 100% YoY growth suggests extremely early-stage system with limited track record and scale
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($90,900–$152,100) relative to minimal royalty ($3,540 minimum after year 3) creates revenue concentration risk for franchisor sustainability
- 04MINORSignificant gap between average gross sales ($69.98M) and typical unit economics unclear — outlier performance may not be replicable
- 05HIGH'Going Concern' status False indicates potential financial instability or accounting concerns at corporate level
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 | population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 4 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Washington |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 33 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 8 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- RevSuite
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: RevSuite
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
GoJoe Patrol · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a GoJoe Patrol franchise?
The total investment to open a GoJoe Patrol franchise ranges from $91K – $152K, 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 GoJoe Patrol franchise owners earn?
GoJoe Patrol 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 GoJoe Patrol's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for GoJoe Patrol (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 GoJoe Patrol franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, GoJoe Patrol has 4 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is GoJoe Patrol a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates GoJoe Patrol as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 59 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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