Grand WelcomeFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Grand Welcome franchise requires a total initial investment of $68K – $170K, including a $49K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $4.2M[2]. Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $68K – $170K
- 0th pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- $4.2M
- 2nd pct Lodging
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 48th pct Lodging
- Units
- 64
- 29th pct Lodging
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Lodging · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Lodging 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 35.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $68K – $170K including a $49K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $4.2M/year.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 67/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- GRAND WELCOME FRANCHISING, LLC
- Parent company
- Grand Welcome Holdings, Inc.
- Predecessor
- company
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- WY
- HQ
- 923 Incline Way #3, Incline Village, Nevada 89451
- Auditor
- Hancock Askew & Co LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $7.0M
- vs $7.2M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Grand Welcome IP
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Grand Welcome appears to operate a service-based franchise model (likely hospitality, property management, or customer service), where franchisees manage day-to-day operations within their protected territory. Without disclosed financials, the specific revenue model, staffing requirements, and operational complexity remain unclear to prospective investors.
- CEO
- Bo Erland Odd
- Headquarters
- NV
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 20
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49K | $49K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $35K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $4K | $86K |
| Total initial investment | $68K | $170K |
Source: Grand Welcome 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$464K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
323%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $68K – $170K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $49K – $109K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Net Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 39.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $30 |
| Transfer fee | $37K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Total fee load | 39.0% of rev |
At 39.0% total fee load, roughly $1644K per year goes to the franchisor before you pay a single operating expense.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $4.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Actual Performance
- Sample size
- 47 units
- vs category median 100 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $11K→$8.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $236K→$2.3M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency
- 0 / 5
- vs category median 0 / 5 · typical
Compared against 245 Lodging brands
Revenue is 35.5x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Lodging averages
How Grand Welcome Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 64
- Opened
- 12
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 14
- Turnover rate
- 21.9%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -3.1%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +138.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $1.1M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 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
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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Deep-dive into Grand Welcome's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 6 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Grand Welcome presents HIGH RISK due to shrinking franchise system (-3.1% YoY), pending litigation, complete absence of financial disclosure, and questionable franchisor financial health—making unit economics impossible to validate before investing $67,750–$169,750.
Litigation (Item 3)
4 case reference(s): 2 pending, 3 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $15,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code; (b) obtained a discharge of its debts Grand Welcome FDD 2025 J 80 under the bankruptcy code; or (c) was a principal officer of a company or a general partner in a partnership that either filed as a debtor (or had filed against it) a petition to start an action under the U.S. Bankrup
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Hancock Askew & Co LLP
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: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 3.1% YoY (64 units) signals system contraction and weakening franchisee satisfaction
- 02HIGHMultiple active litigation cases including pending breach of contract action indicate franchisor-franchisee relationship deterioration
- 03MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue/Net Income not disclosed) prevents validation of unit economics and ROI claims
- 04HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability at corporate level
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($49,000) combined with unknown profitability creates severe risk-reward imbalance
- 06MED8% royalty on undisclosed net revenue makes it impossible to model break-even or profit scenarios
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 |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip codes, jurisdiction boundaries, geographic demarcation lines or marked map |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | 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 | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Nevada |
| Litigation count | 3 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
4 case reference(s): 2 pending, 3 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 39 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Property Management System (PMS)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Property Management System (PMS)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
18 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Grand Welcome · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Grand Welcome franchise?
The total investment to open a Grand Welcome franchise ranges from $68K – $170K, with an initial franchise fee of $49K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Grand Welcome franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Grand Welcome FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $4.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Grand Welcome's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Grand Welcome (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 Grand Welcome franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Grand Welcome has 64 total units in the United States, including 26 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 12 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Grand Welcome a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Grand Welcome as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 67 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.