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FV-02760·MODERATEExcellent81

Tons of Bubbles Laundromat

Cleaning - Commercial & JanitorialFranchising since 2024Website
Investment
$834K – $2.0M
97th pct Commercial & …
Avg revenue
65th pct Commercial & …
Royalty
Units
4
12th pct Commercial & …
SBA default

Bottom line

  • Total investment $834K – $2.0M including a $40K franchise fee.
  • No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
  • Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
  • No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
Tons of Bubbles Laundromat Franchise, Inc.
Incorporated in
California
HQ
61 La Campana Road, Orinda, CA 94563
Auditor
Kezos & Dunlavy
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$30K
vs $13K prior year

Yale framework · single-unit ROIC

Returns Analysis

Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.

The model · Yale framework

What would one Tons of Bubbles Laundromat unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
Item 19 not disclosed — typing your own estimate
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: restoration
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $834K–$2.0M
Working capital
$
FDD reports $47K–$108K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

6%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$83K
EBITDA margin
11.0%
Total invested
$1.5M
Payback
215 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Overview

About

Franchisees operate self-service laundromat facilities, managing daily machine maintenance, cleaning, customer service, and cash/card processing. Operations involve managing customer flow, troubleshooting equipment issues, restocking supplies, and ensuring facility cleanliness to drive repeat business and maximize equipment utilization.

CEO
Deanna Caprini-Fusch
Founded
2023
FDD year
2026
States available
1

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$834K – $2.0M
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$47K – $108K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$40K
Royalty
The greater of: (i) 6.5% of Gross Sales; or (ii) $867 per…
Ad fund
2.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
8.5%
vs 9–13% typical

Item 19

Financial Performance

This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
4
Opened
0
Last reporting year
Closed
0
Turnover rate
0.0%
Company-owned
3
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
25%
vs corporate-owned
Multi-unit owners
1.0%
Net growth (yr3)
+0.0%
Net unit change last year
2024
1±0
Franchised units
2025
1
Franchised units
2026
0
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 12 · 1 state reported

The Territory Map

FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.

1

states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

No SBA loan data available for this brand.

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

65
Risk · 0-100
MODERATE65 / 100

Critical absence of financial performance data, extremely limited unit count, and undefined growth prospects create material uncertainty around franchisee profitability and system viability.

Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI assessment and profitability validation
  2. 02MEDOnly 4 units operating with unknown growth trajectory suggests limited system traction and unproven scalability
  3. 03MINORWide investment range ($833,800–$1,968,800) indicates unclear cost structure and potential for cost overruns
  4. 04MINORDual royalty structure (6.5% of sales OR $867/month minimum) may create cash flow pressure for lower-revenue locations
  5. 05HIGHNo 'going concern' flag is positive, but combined with minimal unit count raises sustainability questions
  6. 06MINORHigh absolute franchise fee ($40,000) relative to tiny 4-unit system suggests fees subsidize franchisor operations rather than support

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Radius
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
5 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Optional
Governing law
California

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
14 hrs
On-the-job training
8 hrs
POS system
QuickBooks Online
Operating tech stack

Item 20

Franchisee Contacts

Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.

Franchisee contacts

2 numbers

Locked
(317) 232-••••
IN
(701) 328-••••
ND

One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included

FDD download

Tons of Bubbles Laundromat · FDD (2026) PDF

Single-page checkout · instant download · CSV export of contacts available separately above