OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Set the Stage 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). Set the Stage'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 | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $204K–$261K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 1 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $567K (2025 Gross Revenue of 48 Reporting Franchisees (franchised locations open and operating the entire 12-month period ended Dec 31, 2025); excludes 65 locations that opened in 2025; of 113 total franchised locations as of 12/31/2025. Average $679,723, median $566,850, lowest $225,435, highest $1,359,756; 10 (20.8%) met or exceeded the average. Based on unaudited data provided by franchisees/affiliate.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 113 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Traveller & Company, LLC |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Set the Stage 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.
Set the Stage FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Set the Stage FDD for free?
Set the Stage'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 Set the Stage's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Set the Stage FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Set the Stage's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Set the Stage makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $567K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Set the Stage's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Set the Stage ended with 113 franchised outlets; 0 of 48 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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