OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Storm Guard 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). Storm Guard'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 | $65K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.3% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $209K–$248K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.7M (Table A: average and median of total "Income" for the 31 of 34 franchised Storm Guard businesses that were open and operating throughout the entire Reporting Period (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2025). Of 34 units open the full period, 33 provided data and 2 (owned by same franchisee) were excluded for clearly inaccurate data; 1 new location and the 1 company-owned business also excluded. Unaudited. Item 19 uses TOP 15% / BOTTOM 15% cohorts (Table B, 4 units each: top-15% avg income $5,668,130, bottom-15% avg income $833,919) — NOT quartiles. Average job size (Table C) $19,378.90.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 35 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Whitley Penn LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Storm Guard 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.
Storm Guard FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Storm Guard FDD for free?
Storm Guard'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 Storm Guard's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Storm Guard FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Storm Guard's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Storm Guard makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.7M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Storm Guard's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Storm Guard ended with 35 franchised outlets; 0 of 35 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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