Moldman Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
MOLDMAN is a home services franchise providing mold inspection, testing, and remediation for residential and commercial properties. Franchisees run local operations, managing assessments, remediation crews, and accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A MOLDMAN franchise requires a total initial investment of $18K – $50K, including a $10K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. 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
- $18K – $50K
- 4th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 55th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 9
- 19th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Cleaning & Maintenance 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 $18K – $50K including a $10K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSTotal revenues for FY2024 of $219,095 comprised royalties ($204,143) and technology fees ($14,952); FY2023 $168,439; FY2022 $136,555 (which also included $41,624 brand fund income). Other income, net of $436 (interest expense $(1,108) plus other income $1,544) reported below operating income.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 59/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports job price averages rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Moldman Franchisor, LLC
- Parent company
- Moldman Enterprises, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder and CEO
- Gregory Bukowski
- Incorporated in
- OK
- HQ
- 2607 W. 25th Street, Chicago, IL 60608
- Auditor
- Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $219K
- vs $168K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Gregory Bukowski
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 2006
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 89% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $10K | $10K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $1K | $7K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $7K | $33K |
| Total initial investment | $18K | $50K |
Source: MOLDMAN 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
- $18K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $1K – $7K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $10K – $10K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 13.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $82 |
| Transfer fee | $1K |
| Renewal fee | $1K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $7K |
| Total fee load | 13.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
MOLDMAN 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 MOLDMAN unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
118%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
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
Total revenues for FY2024 of $219,095 comprised royalties ($204,143) and technology fees ($14,952); FY2023 $168,439; FY2022 $136,555 (which also included $41,624 brand fund income). Other income, net of $436 (interest expense $(1,108) plus other income $1,544) reported below operating income.
- Item 19 type
- job price averages
- Sample size
- 8
- vs category median 32 · small
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 0 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 192 Cleaning & Maintenance 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 13.0% — above the Cleaning & Maintenance average of 9.7%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports job price averages rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +300.0% over 3 years (4 opened, 2 closed).
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 Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Moldman Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 25.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 89%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 2
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 11 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.
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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
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
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 59 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD — impossible to assess ROI or validate 10% royalty burden
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk with other franchisees in same market
- 03MINOROnly 9 total units with 33.3% YoY growth suggests early-stage system with minimal track record and fragile unit economics
- 04MINORLow franchise fee ($10,000) relative to startup costs ($18,378–$49,648) may indicate franchisor profit model dependent on royalties rather than franchisee success
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), creating renewal uncertainty and reduced franchisee investment security
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 13.0% 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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 100 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 15 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Oklahoma |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | OK |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 42 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Home-based (online/self-guided)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Job Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Job Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
13 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
MOLDMAN · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a MOLDMAN franchise?
The total investment to open a MOLDMAN franchise ranges from $18K – $50K, with an initial franchise fee of $10K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do MOLDMAN franchise owners earn?
MOLDMAN 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 MOLDMAN 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 MOLDMAN FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is MOLDMAN's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for MOLDMAN (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 MOLDMAN franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, MOLDMAN has 9 total units in the United States, including 8 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is MOLDMAN a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates MOLDMAN as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 59 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.