OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
FCI 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). FCI's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $55K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $202K–$283K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 15 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.0M (n=159 U.S. franchisees open & operating >24 months as of 12/31/2024, Measurement Period CY2025, grouped by Average Gross Revenue Installed; excludes 91 of 218 U.S. franchisees not open the full period / not on current software / not full-time. Mean = All Reporting Franchisees Avg Gross Revenue Installed ($1,214,185; Avg Gross Revenue Landed $1,295,381). Median = system median Gross Revenue Installed ($1,005,249, 57 franchisees (36%) met/exceeded). Top-quartile = Top 25% group (40 franchisees) Avg Gross Revenue Installed $2,321,450 (Landed $2,485,667); Top 10% (16) avg installed $3,211,059.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 309 franchised at year end · 40 exits (13.9% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 FCI 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.
FCI FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the FCI FDD for free?
FCI's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is FCI's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent FCI FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does FCI's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — FCI makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.0M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does FCI's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, FCI ended with 309 franchised outlets; 40 of 288 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 13.9% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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