LumberjacksFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Lumberjacks franchise requires a total initial investment of $596K – $1.5M, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $596K – $1.5M
- 37th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 8
- 18th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants 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 8 to 7 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $596K – $1.5M including a $40K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Lumberjacks Franchises, Inc.
- CEO title
- President and CEO
- Scott Bailey
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 751 Sutter Street, Yuba City, CA 95991
- Auditor
- AGT CPAs & Advisors
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $689K
- vs $728K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Lumberjacks franchisees operate what appears to be a service-based or outdoor recreation business (likely tree care, landscaping, logging services, or outdoor experience center based on the brand name). Day-to-day operations likely involve managing crew scheduling, client acquisition, equipment maintenance, and field work delivery, but exact business model is unclear without further disclosure.
- CEO
- Scott Bailey
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2010
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| First Month's Rentnot refundable | $8K | $16K | |
| Security Depositsnot refundable | $0 | $16K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $150K | $500K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipmentnot refundable | $100K | $400K | |
| Kitchen Equipmentnot refundable | $175K | $325K | |
| Decor Packagenot refundable | $5K | $7K | |
| Lumberjacks Statue Packagenot refundable | $10K | $14K | |
| Initial Inventory - Food & Papernot refundable | $18K | $22K | |
| Initial Inventory - Uniformnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $11K | $18K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $6K | $22K | |
| Office Equipment & Suppliesnot refundable | $900 | $1K | |
| Computer Systemnot refundable | $4K | $8K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $5K | $7K | |
| Training Expenses and Initial On-Site Training Feenot refundable | $15K | $20K | |
| Licenses & Permitsnot refundable | $2K | $7K | |
| Legal & Accountingnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $40K | $100K | |
| Total initial investment | $596K | $1.5M |
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
- $596K – $1.5M
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $100K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 4.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 4.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Lumberjacks Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 8
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 88%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -12.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 12.5%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
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)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $543K
- Median loan
- $272K
- 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
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Lumberjacks is a high-risk micro-franchise with critical financial transparency gaps, no profitability disclosure, questionable franchisor stability, and minimal system size to support franchisee success.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · AGT CPAs & Advisors
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (avg revenue and net income not disclosed) — impossible to assess ROI on $595k-$1.5M investment
- 02MEDOnly 8 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — suggests minimal scale, limited support infrastructure, and high failure risk
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability or operational uncertainty at franchisor level
- 04MINORWide investment range ($595k-$1.5M spread) without corresponding revenue disclosure creates opacity around unit economics
- 05MED4% royalty on undisclosed gross sales means franchisees have no visibility into what 'successful' looks like financially
- 06MINOR10-year term locks franchisee into relationship with micro-franchise (8 units) with no proven business model track record
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 | 3 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 456 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 7 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Aloha
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Aloha
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
7 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Lumberjacks · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Lumberjacks franchise?
The total investment to open a Lumberjacks franchise ranges from $596K – $1.5M, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Lumberjacks franchise owners earn?
Lumberjacks 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 Lumberjacks's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Lumberjacks (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 Lumberjacks franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Lumberjacks has 8 total units in the United States, including 8 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Lumberjacks a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Lumberjacks as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 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.