Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg StripingFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping franchise requires a total initial investment of $95K – $174K, including a $48K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $584K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $95K – $174K
- 30th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $584K
- 20th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 117
- 56th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
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 4.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchising since 1993. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
162% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $95K – $174K including a $48K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $584K/year (median $401K), with an estimated 162% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
- System growing at 22.6% CAGR over 3 years with 117 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Jet-Black International, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- MN
- HQ
- 12445 Boone Avenue South, Savage, MN 55378
- Auditor
- Schechter Dokken Kanter Andrews & Selcer Ltd.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.9M
- vs $5.6M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate parking lot and facility striping services, applying thermoplastic and paint markings for commercial, industrial, and municipal clients. Day-to-day work involves equipment operation, crew management, and site logistics; recurring revenue often comes from maintenance contracts and seasonal re-striping.
- CEO
- Nicholas P. Kelso
- Headquarters
- MN
- Founded
- 1992
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 15
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 | $42K | $121K |
| Total initial investment | $95K | $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.
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
$58K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
42%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
29 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $95K – $174K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $5K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $48K – $80K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 1-8% of Gross Revenues
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.6 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $650 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $584K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $401K
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $218K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 162.1%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 42 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $83K→$3.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 4.4x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 117
- Opened
- 14
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 1.7%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +11.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +22.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 14
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
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- 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
- 0
- 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
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 · Schechter Dokken Kanter Andrews & Selcer Ltd.
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 5 / 100 rating
- 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
- 03MINORWide investment range ($94,800–$173,773) indicates inconsistent startup costs and unclear value proposition
- 04MINORRoyalty structure tops out at 8% — high end could significantly erode the claimed $217,665 net income for top earners
- 05MINORModest 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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Minnesota |
| 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
- On-site and corporate
- 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 $95K – $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?
According to Item 19 of the Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $584K. The median is $401K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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 117 total units in the United States, including 93 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 risk score of 5 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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