OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED 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). WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED'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.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $40K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $232K–$376K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $781K (Schedule 2A (FISCAL YEAR 2023-2025 GROSS SALES): FY2025 n=326 franchised WBU stores open and operational for at least 24 months as of 12/31/2025; Average Gross Sales $852,550, Median $780,955 (range $156,047–$2,761,395). Excludes Canadian stores, 5 small-sized outlets, stores that closed/temporarily closed, converted stores, and any store not operational the entire measurement period. No top-quartile figure disclosed; Schedule 2B gives FY2025 Top Half average $1,160,476 / median $1,036,698 (n=163).) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 344 franchised at year end · 1 exits (0.3% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED 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.
WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED FDD for free?
WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED'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 WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $781K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED ended with 344 franchised outlets; 1 of 340 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.3% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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