OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Project LeanNation 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). Project LeanNation'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 | $60K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $260K–$397K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 1 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $517K (Item 19 has 3 tables. AUV figures are from Table 2: n=25 franchised units open and operating the full 12-month period ending September 30, 2025, operated by the same franchisee (excludes any sold/transferred units). Gross Revenue — All Units: Average $643,443, Median $517,392, Max $1,806,310, Min $179,247. Tiers are defined as Top Tier 16% / Middle Tier 44% / Bottom Tier 40% (NOT true quartiles); Top Tier Gross Revenue Average $1,487,230, Median $1,573,336 (reported here as the top-tier figure, not a 25% quartile). As of 9/30/2025 there were 34 units (33 franchised + 1 affiliate-owned); 26 were open the full FY ending 9/30/2024. Table 1 = monthly ramp-up data for the 5 newest franchised locations (Cortland, Chesterfield, Idaho Falls, Des Moines, Morgantown). Table 3 = unaudited P&L for the single affiliate-owned Rochester store (FY 10/1/2024–9/30/2025): Total Revenue $1,806,310, EBITDA $414,148.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 33 franchised at year end · 3 exits (10.7% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Nacca & Capizzi, LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Project LeanNation 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.
Project LeanNation FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Project LeanNation FDD for free?
Project LeanNation'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 Project LeanNation's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Project LeanNation FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Project LeanNation's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Project LeanNation makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $517K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Project LeanNation's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Project LeanNation ended with 33 franchised outlets; 3 of 28 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 10.7% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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