What are Tide Laundromat franchise royalty fees?

Tide Laundromat charges a 6.5% royalty fee on gross sales.

What is the Tide Laundromat franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Tide Laundromat is $50,000.

How many Tide Laundromat franchise locations are there?

There are approximately 2 Tide Laundromat franchise locations as of 2023.

How much profit does a Tide Laundromat franchise make?

The median revenue for a Tide Laundromat franchise is $1.1M, with a cash-on-cash return of 14.8%, according to FDD Item 19 data.

What is the SBA loan default rate for Tide Laundromat?

SBA loan default rate data for Tide Laundromat is not currently available in the SBA database.

Is a Tide Laundromat franchise worth it?

Whether a Tide Laundromat franchise is worth it depends on total startup cost, royalty burden, FDD Item 19 economics, SBA loan performance, and local operator execution. FDDIQ compares these signals against similar franchises so buyers can screen the opportunity before paying for diligence.

Scorecard Worth It?History Database Compare Distress Signals

Cleaning/JanitorialRevenue OnlyItem 19: ✓ DisclosedHigh Confidence · 100/100

Tide Laundromat Franchise Cost and Profit

FDD-based startup cost, franchise fee, revenue, profit, SBA default rate, and investment risk signals for Tide Laundromat.

Based on 2026 FDD · 6 filings in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score

Moderate Risk

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Health Score

54/100

4/7 metrics · Medium confidence

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Cost and profit at a glance

How much does a Tide Laundromat franchise cost and make?

Based on FDDIQ's FDD corpus, a Tide Laundromat franchise shows an estimated initial investment of $1.8M – $2.3M. Reported owner economics show $296K. Use the links below to compare the cost, revenue, SBA loan history, and ROI against other franchises before you request the full FDD.

Startup Cost

$1.8M – $2.3M

Total initial investment

Profit / Revenue

$296K

FDD Item 19 signal

Payback Signal

6.8 years

Modeled return metric

SBA Default Rate

No matched SBA history

Loan repayment history

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Quick fee read: $50K franchise fee · 8.5% royalty/ad burden. These figures are directional screening data, not a substitute for reading the current FDD and speaking with existing operators.

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Total Investment Range$1.8M – $2.3M

MinMid: $2.0MMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee

$50K

Royalty Rate

6.5%

Ad Fund Rate

Total Burden

8.5%

Royalty + ad fund

Units (2023)

-1 vs prior yr

Net Unit Growth

→ -

Year over year

Net Closure Rate

33.3%

From FDD Item 20

Cash-on-Cash Return

14.8%

Annual estimated return

Payback Period

6.8 yrs

Break-even timeline

SBA Default Rate

~3–8%

Fewer than 50 loans on record

Median Revenue

$1.1M

Item 19 disclosed

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Estimated using sector-average margins. Actual franchise economics vary by location, operator, and market conditions.

Tide Laundromat vs. Cleaning/Janitorial Average

MetricTide LaundromatCleaning/Janitorial Avg

SBA Default Rate - 7.2%

Cash-on-Cash Return14.8%▼15.5%

Total Investment$2.0M$250K

Industry averages based on FranchiseIQ corpus benchmarks. ▲ = better than avg, ▼ = worse.

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Data sourced from publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) submitted to state franchise regulators. SBA loan data from public SBA 7(a) records. Information reflects the most recent FDD filing in our database and may not reflect current terms. Always verify with the franchisor's current FDD before making any investment decision. Not legal or financial advice.

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