OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
True North 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). True North'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 | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $147K–$244K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $477K (Table 2: n=18 franchised True North Restoration Businesses in operation as of Dec 31, 2025 that reported Gross Revenues during each month of 2025 (excludes 5 franchised units that opened in 2025 and did not report full-year revenues); FY2025 annual Gross Revenues; unaudited/not independently verified. Top-quartile = 'Top 25%' cohort (n=4) average.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 23 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — WhippleWood CPAs |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 True North 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.
True North FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the True North FDD for free?
True North'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 True North's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent True North FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does True North's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — True North makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $477K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does True North's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, True North ended with 23 franchised outlets; 0 of 18 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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