The Grout MedicFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A The Grout Medic franchise requires a total initial investment of $102K – $175K, including a $65K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $321K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 14 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $102K – $175K
- 34th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $321K
- 9th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 10th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 69
- 52nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Cleaning & Maintenance 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
Only 0.0% of 14 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
17 legal cases disclosed in the FDD. Read Item 3 before signing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $102K – $175K including a $65K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $321K/year (median $226K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 19/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 14 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- 17 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3, higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- The Grout Medic, LLC
- Parent company
- PSB Group, LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 126 Garrett Street, Suite J, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Auditor
- Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $23.6M
- vs $25.4M prior year
Overview
About
The Grout Medic franchisees operate a tile and grout restoration service business, performing cleaning, sealing, repair, and restoration of tile, grout, and natural stone surfaces in residential and commercial properties. Franchisees manage customer acquisition, scheduling, service delivery, and local marketing while utilizing the franchisor's training, operational systems, and brand name. Day-to-day operations involve client consultations, on-site service work, and managing technician teams or performing services directly.
- CEO
- Paul Flick
- Headquarters
- VA
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 22
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65K | $65K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $27K | $90K |
| Total initial investment | $102K | $175K |
Source: The Grout Medic 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$35K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
23%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.3 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $102K – $175K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $65K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $11K |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $321K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $226K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 26 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $73K→$2.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How The Grout Medic Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 69
- Opened
- 22
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 14
- Turnover rate
- 20.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +13.1%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +15.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 21 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
- 14
- Loan volume
- $3.7M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 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
- 5
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into The Grout Medic's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 5 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 8 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 6-year lending trend
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 14 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
High-risk franchisor with extensive litigation history, regulatory violations across multiple states, undisclosed profitability metrics, and a small fragile system — serious concerns about transparency, legal compliance, and franchisee protection.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates, PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 19 / 100 rating
- 01HIGH17 pending or prior legal actions including franchisee fraud/breach of contract allegations and multiple state regulatory violations (Maryland, Illinois, California, Washington) for registration and disclosure violations
- 02MEDNo average net income disclosed in Item 19 despite $321,441 average revenue — inability or unwillingness to provide profitability data is a major transparency red flag
- 03MEDModest unit growth of 13.1% YoY with only 69 franchises suggests a small, fragile system vulnerable to churn; any departures could accelerate decline
- 04HIGHHigh litigation involving affiliated brands (360 Painting, Window Gang, Rooterman) under same parent entity indicates systemic legal and compliance issues across portfolio
- 05MINORPrior governmental enforcement actions for registration/disclosure violations suggest history of inadequate franchise disclosure practices
- 06MEDHigh franchise fee ($65,000) and 6% royalty combined with undisclosed profitability creates significant financial risk for franchisees with unclear ROI
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 | 2 |
| Territory type | zip_codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Virginia |
| Litigation count | 17 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 50 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- POS system
- ServiceTitan
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ServiceTitan
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
53 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
The Grout Medic · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a The Grout Medic franchise?
The total investment to open a The Grout Medic franchise ranges from $102K – $175K, with an initial franchise fee of $65K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do The Grout Medic franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the The Grout Medic FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $321K. The median is $226K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is The Grout Medic's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, The Grout Medic has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 14 loans, meaning 0.0% 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 The Grout Medic franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, The Grout Medic has 69 total units in the United States, including 60 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 22 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is The Grout Medic a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates The Grout Medic as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 19 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.