Tons of Bubbles Laundromat
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
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?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
6%
Below typical band (30–60%)
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.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
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
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
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
- 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI assessment and profitability validation
- 02MEDOnly 4 units operating with unknown growth trajectory suggests limited system traction and unproven scalability
- 03MINORWide investment range ($833,800–$1,968,800) indicates unclear cost structure and potential for cost overruns
- 04MINORDual royalty structure (6.5% of sales OR $867/month minimum) may create cash flow pressure for lower-revenue locations
- 05HIGHNo 'going concern' flag is positive, but combined with minimal unit count raises sustainability questions
- 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
Item 11
Training & Operations
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
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Tons of Bubbles Laundromat · FDD (2026) PDF