OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Cait's Estate Sales FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
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). Cait's Estate Sales's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 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 | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.5% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $82K–$111K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — financial performance representation made |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 0 franchised at year end · 0 exits |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Kezos & Dunlavy |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Cait's Estate Sales 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.
Cait's Estate Sales FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Cait's Estate Sales FDD for free?
Cait's Estate Sales's 2026 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 Cait's Estate Sales's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Cait's Estate Sales FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 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 Cait's Estate Sales's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Cait's Estate Sales makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Cait's Estate Sales's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Cait's Estate Sales ended with 0 franchised outlets; 0 of 0 open at the start of the year left the system (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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