GrasonsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A GRASONS franchise requires a total initial investment of $72K – $119K, including a $50K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $246K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $72K – $119K
- 48th pct Real Estate
- Avg gross sales
- $246K
- 8th pct Real Estate
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 60
- 35th pct Real Estate
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Real Estate · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Real Estate 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
Franchised units fell from 61 to 31 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $72K – $119K including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $246K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 25/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- B & P Burke, LLC
- Parent company
- Evive Brands, LLC / EHC Holding Company, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- The Riverside Company
- Predecessor
- in the sense
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President
- Ryan Parsons
- CEO experience
- 9 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 8100 E. Indian School Road, Suite 201, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
- Auditor
- Plante & Moran, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $7.2M
- vs $25.7M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Grasons is a residential and commercial junk removal/hauling franchise where franchisees operate collection routes, manage customer acquisition, and oversee logistics/disposal operations. Day-to-day activities include scheduling pickups, managing crews, coordinating with landfills/recyclers, and handling customer service for on-demand debris removal.
- CEO
- Ryan Parsons
- Headquarters
- AZ
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 16
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Digital Marketing Feenot refundable | $8K | $8K | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $2K | $4K | |
| Technology Systems | $450 | $6K | |
| Vehicle (lease or finance payments) | $0 | $3K | |
| Office Expense & Supplies | $950 | $1K | |
| Dues & Subscriptions | $1K | $3K | |
| Business Licenses & Permits | $500 | $2K | |
| Surety Bond | $500 | $750 | |
| Preopening Advertising | $750 | $2K | |
| Professional Fees | $0 | $8K | |
| Insurance (3 months) | $500 | $3K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $8K | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $72K | $119K |
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
$37K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
32%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $72K – $119K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $8K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 6.5% of Gross Sales or minimum royalty fee ($5…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | 10% of Gross Revenues; $750 monthly minimum for 12 months; $1,000 monthly minimum thereafter |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Training fee | $600 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $20K – $40K |
| Total fee load | 8.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $246K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 43 units
- vs category median 41
- Range (low → high)
- $2K→$1.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $32K→$631K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 0 / 5 · above
Compared against 121 Real Estate brands
vs Real Estate averages
How Grasons Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 60
- Opened
- 17
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 1
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +30.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +93.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 15
- Closed (3yr)
- 12
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 1
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 20
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 3.3%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 16.4%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 20 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Maryland
- Michigan
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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 4 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 4
- Loan volume
- $520K
- Median loan
- $130K
- average
- 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)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage franchise with meaningful compliance history and opaque profitability metrics creates moderate-to-high risk despite strong top-line revenue averages.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 3 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $2,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Officer/director failed to disclose personal bankruptcy filings. Virginia case: officer bankruptcy filed during employment not disclosed in 2012-2013 disclosure documents. California case: 2012 personal bankruptcy filing not disclosed in disclosure documents between 2012 and October 2016.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Plante & Moran, PLLC
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: No
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 25 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) — unable to verify profitability claims against $246k average revenue
- 02HIGH2016 litigation settlement for unregistered territory sales indicates regulatory compliance issues and potential for territory disputes
- 03MINORHigh minimum royalty floor ($500-$1,000/mo = $6,000-$12,000 annually) creates negative cash flow risk for underperforming locations
- 04MINORRapid unit growth (30.4% YoY) with only 60 total units suggests early-stage franchise system with unproven sustainability
- 05MINORVague affiliate liability — unclear if corporate oversight prevents future violations like 2016 Virginia case
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 | Yes |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| 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 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Arizona |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 3 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 22 hrs
- Training location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Square
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
55 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
GRASONS · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a GRASONS franchise?
The total investment to open a GRASONS franchise ranges from $72K – $119K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do GRASONS franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the GRASONS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $246K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is GRASONS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for GRASONS (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 GRASONS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, GRASONS has 60 total units in the United States, including 61 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 17 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is GRASONS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates GRASONS as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 25 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.