Tumble Fresh Coin LaundryFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry franchise requires a total initial investment of $1.1M – $2.7M, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $575K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $1.1M – $2.7M
- 83rd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $575K
- 22nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 10th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 17
- 28th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- N/A
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
At 0.3x revenue per dollar invested, this system underperforms the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $1.1M – $2.7M including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $575K/year (median $534K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 52/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Tumble Fresh Franchising, LLC
- Predecessor
- of ours as it has licensed the Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry trademarks to us
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- MN
- HQ
- 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 100, Woodbury, MN 55125-2295
- Auditor
- REDPATH AND COMPANY, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $47K
- vs $90K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2026
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Affiliated brands
- Linn Retail Centers
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees own and operate self-service laundromat facilities, managing coin/digital payment systems, equipment maintenance, facility cleaning, and customer service. Day-to-day operations include monitoring machine functionality, restocking supplies, collecting/processing revenue, and handling basic troubleshooting.
- CEO
- Stephen Linn
- Headquarters
- MN
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Lease Security Deposit | $5K | $13K | |
| Rentnot refundable | $22K | $78K | |
| Utilities | $750 | $2K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $330K | $1.0M | |
| Market Introduction Programnot refundable | $5K | $20K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipmentnot refundable | $600K | $1.2M | |
| Computer Systemsnot refundable | $25K | $70K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $500 | $3K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $9K | $220K | |
| Office Expensesnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Inventorynot refundable | $4K | $7K | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)not refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial trainingnot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Additional funds (for first 3 months)not refundable | $40K | $60K | |
| Total initial investment | $1.1M | $2.7M |
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
$63K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
3%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
30.9 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $1.1M – $2.7M
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $27K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · 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 | $400 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $4K – $7K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $575K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $534K
- Item 19 type
- Average Revenue
- Sample size
- 15 units
- vs category median 31 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $388K→$825K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is only 0.3x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 17
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 15
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 12%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +100.0%
- 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 · 27 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
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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
A micro-franchise system with opaque profitability data, massive capital requirements, and unknown growth trajectory presents substantial investment risk despite no litigation history.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · REDPATH AND COMPANY, LLC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet Income not disclosed in FDD — impossible to verify profitability claims or calculate true ROI against $1.08M-$2.72M investment range
- 02MINOROnly 17 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — insufficient scale and unclear expansion momentum raises sustainability concerns
- 03MEDHigh capital requirement ($1.08M-$2.72M) paired with undisclosed net income creates extreme uncertainty about payback period and break-even timeline
- 04MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) means franchisees pay royalties even during unprofitable months, compounding financial risk
- 05MINORExtremely wide investment range ($1.6M spread) suggests inconsistent site costs, build-out standards, or lack of predictable economics
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius/Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Minnesota |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 23 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 28 hrs
- Training location
- Off-site and On-site
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- FasCard Payment Processing system
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: FasCard Payment Processing system
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
35 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry franchise?
The total investment to open a Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry franchise ranges from $1.1M – $2.7M, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $575K. The median is $534K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry (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 Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry has 17 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 15 company-owned units.
Is Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 52 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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