OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2025
BLINGLE! FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2025
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). BLINGLE!'s most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2025 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $60K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $173K–$227K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 1 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $364K (n=18 "Reporting Businesses" — of 26 franchisees open and operating across 78 Protected Territories as of December 31, 2024, the 18 franchisees in operation for the entire 2024 calendar year, operating across 52 Protected Territories; 8 franchisees excluded because they were not operational for the entire 2024 calendar year. Table 1 "Total System" row: Aggregate Gross Sales for Group $8,788,546; Average Gross Sales per Group $488,253; Highest $1,851,978; Lowest $47,717; Median Gross Sales in Group $363,800; 7 (38.9%) exceeding group average. Gross Sales are self-reported through the franchisor's proprietary Software System; "Franchisees are not required to use generally accepted accounting principles when reporting these figures." Note: the narrative states Table 1 discloses Gross Sales for Reporting Businesses "which operate in a total of 61 Protected Territories," while the Table 1 "Total System" row shows 52 territories.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2024) | 78 franchised at year end · 49 exits (46.2% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Forvis Mazars, LLP (FY2024); FORVIS, LLP (FY2023) |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2025 BLINGLE! FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
BLINGLE! FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the BLINGLE! FDD for free?
BLINGLE!'s 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is BLINGLE!'s most recent FDD on file?
The most recent BLINGLE! FDD tracked here was filed in 2025 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does BLINGLE!'s FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — BLINGLE! makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2025 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $364K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does BLINGLE!'s FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2024, BLINGLE! ended with 78 franchised outlets; 49 of 106 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 46.2% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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