Square Cow MooversFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Square Cow Moovers franchise requires a total initial investment of $167K – $233K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.1M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $167K – $233K
- 43rd pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $2.1M
- 25th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 15th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 9
- 15th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business 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 10.6x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
197% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $167K – $233K including a $60K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.1M/year, with an estimated 197% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 39/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Square Cow Franchise Family, LLC
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 2500 Brushy Creek Loop, Cedar Park, Texas 78613
- Auditor
- A. Andrew Gianiodis, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $155K
- vs $52K prior year
Affiliated brands
- Square Cow Moovers
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Square Cow Moovers is a moving and relocation services franchise. Franchisees operate local moving operations, managing crews, customer acquisition, logistics, and on-site moving labor. Day-to-day work involves scheduling moves, managing staff, maintaining equipment, and delivering white-glove or standard moving services.
- CEO
- Cole Strong
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60K | $60K | |
| Lease, Utility and Security Deposits | $1K | $5K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1K | $2K | |
| Construction/Leasehold Improvements | $2K | $5K | |
| Vehicles and Vehicle Signage | $33K | $45K | |
| Signage | $500 | $3K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $2K | $3K | |
| Business Software | $500 | $2K | |
| Office Equipment, Computers and Office Supplies | $4K | $5K | |
| Truck Equipment | $4K | $5K | |
| Professional Services | $1K | $3K | |
| Initial Inventory | $4K | $4K | |
| Business and Vehicle Insurance | $7K | $10K | |
| Training Expenses | $3K | $4K | |
| Marketing Fee and Initial Launch and Advertising | $8K | $10K | |
| Grand Opening Assistance Fee | $10K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - Initial 3 months | $30K | $60K | |
| Total initial investment | $167K | $233K |
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
$318K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
130%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
9 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $167K – $233K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $60K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.5 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $395K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 197.2%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Historical operating results for 5 company-owned locations
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $1.1M→$3.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $1.1M→$3.1M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
Revenue is 10.6x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Business Services averages
How Square Cow Moovers Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 11.1%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 33%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +200.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- 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 · 14 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
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $300K
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- 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
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Square Cow Moovers's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Explosive growth claims lack transparency and verification; high investment demands depend on unproven franchisee economics and a fragile early-stage system.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $59,500
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · A. Andrew Gianiodis, CPA
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: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 39 / 100 rating
- 01MINORExtremely aggressive unit growth (200% YoY) with only 9 total units suggests either cherry-picked data or unsustainable expansion trajectory
- 02HIGHNo Item 19 (Going Concern = False) prevents validation of the $1.8M average revenue claim—actual franchisee performance is unverified
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($167K–$233K) combined with 7% royalty requires strong sales velocity; growth rate may not be sustainable long-term
- 04MINORSmall unit count (9 franchises) creates statistical unreliability and limits peer learning/support network
- 05MINOR200% YoY growth raises questions about franchisor focus: are they managing current franchisees or prioritizing recruitment?
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 | Zip Codes / Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory sizeℹ | 350,000 people |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 29 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 14 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Supermove
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Supermove
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Square Cow Moovers · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Square Cow Moovers franchise?
The total investment to open a Square Cow Moovers franchise ranges from $167K – $233K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Square Cow Moovers franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Square Cow Moovers FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Square Cow Moovers's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Square Cow Moovers (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 Square Cow Moovers franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Square Cow Moovers has 9 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 6 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Square Cow Moovers a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Square Cow Moovers as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 39 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.