Snaggle FootFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Snaggle Foot franchise requires a total initial investment of $22K – $62K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2023 FDD, average unit revenue was $90K[2]. Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $22K – $62K
- 1st pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- $90K
- 1st pct Pet Services
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 9th pct Pet Services
- Units
- 11
- 41st pct Pet Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Pet Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Pet 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
Franchised units fell from 12 to 11 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $22K – $62K including a $20K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $90K/year (median $72K).
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Snaggle Foot LLC
- Incorporated in
- MN
- HQ
- 23850 Pioneer Trail, Loretto, MN 55357
- Auditor
- BOYER & COMPANY
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $46K
- vs $67K prior year
Overview
About
Snaggle Foot franchisees operate a foot care or podiatric service business (likely mobile or retail-based given the brand name focus on feet). Day-to-day operations likely include direct customer service delivery, appointment scheduling, inventory management of foot care products/supplies, and compliance with 5% sales royalty payments to corporate.
- CEO
- Maike Liekweg Johnson
- Headquarters
- MN
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 9
FDD Item 7 · 2023 filing · 10 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Feenot refundable | $20K | $22K | |
| Start-Up Packagenot refundable | — | — | |
| Business Licenses & Permits | $10 | $250 | |
| Other Professional Fees | $0 | $10K | |
| Computer | $0 | $600 | |
| Insurance Deposit | $750 | $3K | |
| Initial Inventory of Supplies | $400 | $600 | |
| Training Expenses | $100 | $2K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $500 | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (for initial period of operations) | $0 | $20K | |
| Total initial investment | $22K | $62K |
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
$14K
16.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
28%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $22K – $62K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $0 – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $22K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $500 |
| Renewal fee | $1K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $90K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $72K
- Item 19 type
- net_sales
- Sample size
- 11 units
- vs category median 12
- Range (low → high)
- $20K→$242K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 75 Pet Services brands
vs Pet Services averages
How Snaggle Foot Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 11
- 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
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -8.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 9.1%
- 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 20 · 12 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Snaggle Foot presents elevated risk due to going concern status, non-disclosure of net income, microscopic unit count, and fee-heavy business model that may not support adequate franchisor support.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · BOYER & COMPANY
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
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may be financially unstable or facing operational viability issues
- 02MEDNet Income not disclosed — inability to assess actual profitability; $89,565 avg revenue may not translate to viable earnings after 5% royalty ($4,478) and operating costs
- 03MINOROnly 11 units with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small system raises questions about scalability, support infrastructure, and franchisor sustainability
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($20,000) relative to total investment range and small unit count suggests fee-dependent revenue model rather than sustainable franchise model
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern status suggests potential undisclosed disputes or financial distress
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 | 1 |
| Territory type | Household count / Map boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| 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
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 21 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at Restaurant
- POS system
- Snaggle Foot Client Portal
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Snaggle Foot Client Portal
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Snaggle Foot · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Snaggle Foot franchise?
The total investment to open a Snaggle Foot franchise ranges from $22K – $62K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Snaggle Foot franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Snaggle Foot FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $90K. The median is $72K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Snaggle Foot's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Snaggle Foot (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 Snaggle Foot franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Snaggle Foot has 11 total units in the United States, including 12 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Snaggle Foot a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Snaggle Foot 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.