Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Jet-Black, with its Yellow Dawg Striping brand, is a home- and commercial-services franchise providing asphalt maintenance and parking-lot line striping. Franchisees run a mobile, crew-based operation sealing and striping lots and driveways in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping franchise requires a total initial investment of $118K – $174K, including a $48K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $118K – $174K
- 43rd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Combined outlet types
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 130
- 64th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $118K – $174K including a $48K franchise fee.
- RETURNSConsolidated revenue of Jet-Black International, Inc. and Affiliate for the year ended December 31, 2024 (audited). Other revenue reflects interest income of $56,400.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 86/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 15.5% CAGR over 3 years with 130 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Jet-Black International, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
- Nicholas P. Kelso
- Incorporated in
- MN
- HQ
- 12445 Boone Avenue South, Savage, MN 55378
- Auditor
- SDK CPAs
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5.6M
- vs $4.9M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Nicholas P. Kelso
- Headquarters
- MN
- Founded
- 1992
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 15
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 35% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $48K | $48K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $5K | $5K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $65K | $121K |
| Total initial investment | $118K | $174K |
Source: Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $118K – $174K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $5K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $48K – $48K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 1-8% of Gross Revenues per Job, based on job price: 8% ($…
- Ad fund
- No advertising fund; local advertising requirement of $15…
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $650 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Inventory (initial) | $19K – $27K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
50%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Consolidated revenue of Jet-Black International, Inc. and Affiliate for the year ended December 31, 2024 (audited). Other revenue reflects interest income of $56,400.
Combines different outlet types in one figure
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 42 franchisees
- vs category median 32
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 8 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 321 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Home Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
System expanding at 15.5% CAGR over 3 years across 130 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services averages
How Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 130
- Opened
- 14
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 1.6%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 98%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +15.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +15.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 14
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 2
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 14
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 13 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
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 11
- Loan volume
- $609K
- Median loan
- $55K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- no resolved loans yet — rate needs a terminal outcome
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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Moderate-to-caution risk: lack of financial disclosure transparency, going concern accounting issue, and below-average unit growth offset by strong per-unit economics and protected territories.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 3 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · SDK CPAs
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
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
Score breakdown · what drove the 86 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify claimed $217,665 avg net income
- 02HIGHGoing Concern footnote present — suggests franchisor may have reported going concern warnings in financial statements
- 03MINORRoyalty structure tops out at 8% — high end could significantly erode the claimed $217,665 net income for top earners
- 04MINORModest unit growth of 11.8% YoY is slower than healthy franchise systems; insufficient to offset natural churn
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 15 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | State where Business is located |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 3 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 36 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 41 hrs
- Training location
- Savage, MN (and remotely for some subjects)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 0 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- STARS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: STARS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
50 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping franchise?
The total investment to open a Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping franchise ranges from $118K – $174K, 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 Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping franchise owners earn?
Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping 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 Item 19 in the Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping (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 Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping has 130 total units in the United States, including 127 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 14 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 86 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.