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    Bath Tune-Up

    HFC KTU LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Bath Tune-Up franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    2020
    Source: franchise.org
    Headquarters
    Aberdeen, SD United States
    Source: franchise.org

    Bath Tune-Up is a bathroom remodeling franchise in the home renovation industry. Its services include bathtub and shower remodels, tub-to-shower conversions, vanity replacements, and full bathroom renovations.

    Headline figures

    Quick facts

    How much does it cost to open a Bath Tune-Up franchise?
    The Bath Tune-Up Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $106,930–$183,850 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 19). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Bath Tune-Up initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $19,950 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 13). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Bath Tune-Up charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is the greater of 6.0%–5.0% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or $500 per month per territory for the fourth through twelfth month and $1,500 per month per territory thereafter; no minimum during the first three months. (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). The brand or advertising fund contribution is the greater of 1% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or $500 for the first franchise agreement, or $250 for the second franchise agreement; may increase but not above the greater of 2% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory. (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Bath Tune-Up disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Bath Tune-Up FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 40). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Bath Tune-Up locations are there?
    The FDD reports 53 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 43). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $106,930 – $183,850 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 5 separate groups: revenue and other measures for 9 franchised locations; profit and costs for 21 franchised franchisees; revenue and other measures for 12 franchised locations; other measures for franchised locations; other measures for locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 5 in 2025, to 53 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    RoyaltyMain ongoing fee · For the first three months, royalty is payable on actual Gross Revenue only with no minimum.

    19 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    5 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue and other measures · 9 locations

    Who is counted
    franchisees with a single territory that were in business throughout calendar year 2025
    Period
    2025
    Excluded
    Franchisees that were not open for all of 2025, either because they opened during calendar year 2025 or did not provide sufficient financial data
    Method
    These sales results are based upon the sales reported to us by the franchisees.

    Franchised locations

    Profit and costs · 21 locations

    Who is counted
    21 franchisees (representing 40 territories) open for all of 2025
    Period
    2025
    Excluded
    We excluded the CRM System data of franchisees who were not open for all of 2025.
    Method
    The following unaudited data are as reported by our franchisees via our CRM System for 2025.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue and other measures · 12 locations

    Who is counted
    franchisees with multiple territories that were in business throughout calendar year 2025
    Period
    2025
    Excluded
    Franchisees that were not open for all of 2025, either because they opened during calendar year 2025 or did not provide sufficient financial data
    Method
    These sales results are based upon the sales reported to us by the franchisees.

    Franchised locations

    Other measures

    Who is counted
    all franchisees
    Period
    2025

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures

    Who is counted
    all franchisees
    Period
    2025

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Net +5 outlets, 2023–2025

    04820234820245320250+5

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.

    2025 turnover at a glance

    Outlets at start · reported
    48
    Exits · summed reported counts
    7
    Churn · Franopolis calculation

    Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($106,930 – $183,850) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 48 to 53 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (9 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 40
    4. [4]Item 19 — Franchised (21 franchisees) — profit and costs · PDF p. 41
    5. [5]Item 19 — Franchised (12 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 40
    6. [6]Item 19 — Franchised locations — other measures · PDF p. 42
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 42
    8. [8]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 43

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    27 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Total litigation cases

    Bankruptcy disclosed

    Initial term

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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    At a glance

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    Litigation disclosure

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Agreement term

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.