Mr. SandlessFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Mr. Sandless franchise requires a total initial investment of $35K – $90K, including a $15K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $158K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 28.6% charge-off rate across 10 loans[1]. Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $35K – $90K
- 3rd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $158K
- 3rd pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Home Services
- Units
- 187
- 66th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 28.6%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
28.6% of SBA loans charged off across 10 loans, above the 16% franchise average.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $35K – $90K including a $15K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $158K/year (median $136K).
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 68/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 28.6% across 10 loans (well above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- MR. SANDLESS FRANCHISE LLC
- Incorporated in
- PA
- HQ
- 2970 Concord Road, Aston, Pennsylvania 19014-2947
- Auditor
- Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.5M
- vs $1.6M prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Mr. Sandless franchisees operate residential/commercial flooring refinishing services, focusing on dustless wood floor sanding and finishing. Daily operations involve job site management, equipment operation, customer consultations, and quality control of sanding and staining work.
- CEO
- Daniel J. Prasalowicz
- Headquarters
- PA
- Founded
- 2005
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 33
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $15K | $30K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Service Vehiclenot refundable | $0 | $25K | |
| Equipment, Tools and Inventory (Franchise Starter Kit)not refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Office Equipment, Furnishings, and Office Suppliesnot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Computer Hardware and Softwarenot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Professional Servicesnot refundable | $350 | $3K | |
| Licenses/Permitsnot refundable | $200 | $200 | |
| Insurance | $1K | $1K | |
| Training Expensesnot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)not refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Total initial investment | $35K | $90K |
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
$19K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
26%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.8 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $35K – $90K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $1K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $158K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $136K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 84 units
- vs category median 25 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $7K→$916K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $57K→$255K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How Mr. Sandless Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 187
- Opened
- 19
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 7
- Turnover rate
- 3.7%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -2.1%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +14.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 19
- Closed (3yr)
- 23
- Terminated (3yr)
- 6
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 9
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 8
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 32
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 8.7%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 13.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 28 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 10
- Loan volume
- $959K
- Median loan
- $67K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 28.6%
- 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)
- 71.4%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 9
- Defaults
- 2
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Mr. Sandless's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 9 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 8 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 8-year lending trend
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A 28.6% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 3 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Mr. Sandless presents moderate-to-cautious risk: a contracting system with undisclosed profitability, unprotected territories, and a royalty structure that may be unsustainable for lower-performing units.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $30,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
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 68 / 100 rating
- 01MINORDeclining unit count (-2.1% YoY) indicates system contraction and potential market saturation
- 02MINORNo net income disclosure prevents ROI validation; average revenue of $157,676 may not support the royalty floor of $600/month
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk within franchise system
- 04HIGHGoing concern status suggests financial uncertainty at corporate level
- 05MINORHigh royalty floor ($600/month minimum = $7,200 annually) represents 4.6% of average revenue even at zero profit
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-based |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| 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 |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 10 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 31 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
94 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Mr. Sandless · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Mr. Sandless franchise?
The total investment to open a Mr. Sandless franchise ranges from $35K – $90K, with an initial franchise fee of $15K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Mr. Sandless franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Mr. Sandless FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $158K. The median is $136K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Mr. Sandless's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Mr. Sandless has a charge-off rate of 28.6% across 10 loans, meaning 28.6% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Mr. Sandless franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Mr. Sandless has 187 total units in the United States, including 155 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 19 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Mr. Sandless a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Mr. Sandless as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 68 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.