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    ProSource Wholesale

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching ProSource Wholesale franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources
    Headquarters
    St. Louis, MO
    Source: franchise.prosourcewholesale.com

    ProSource Wholesale is a home improvement franchise business that operates through showrooms. Its franchise process includes discussions with franchise consultants, financial qualification, a personal profile, a webinar about its business model and support, review of the Franchise Disclosure Document, conversations with existing franchise owners, and a Discovery Day at its St.

    Headline figures

    Quick facts

    How much does it cost to open a ProSource Wholesale franchise?
    The ProSource Wholesale Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $955,599 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does ProSource Wholesale charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is $3 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 17). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $43,398 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does ProSource Wholesale disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The ProSource Wholesale FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 46). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details

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

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $955,599 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 8 separate groups: revenue and other measures for 139 franchise only locations; revenue and other measures for 141 franchise only locations; revenue for 141 franchise only locations; revenue for 139 franchise only locations; revenue for 141 franchise locations; revenue for 139 franchise locations; other measures for 141 franchise locations; other measures for 139 franchise locations. They are not combined.

    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. 18

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

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

    RoyaltyrateMain ongoing fee

    83 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?

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

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue and other measures · 139 locations

    Who is counted
    Comparable showrooms
    Excluded
    Company/affiliateownedexcluded;smallformats<5000sqft3excluded;less24months3excluded.
    Method
    Unaudited franchise grosssales invoices/trades minusrefundstaxreferrals;five withoutK&B. Grossmargin includescooprebates anddiscounts based3companyStLouisstores. Managers assignedterritorydeliveredlinesales.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue and other measures · 141 locations

    Who is counted
    Comparable showrooms
    Excluded
    Company/affiliateownedexcluded;smallformats<5000sqft3excluded;less24months4excluded.
    Method
    Unaudited franchise grosssales invoices/trades minusrefundstaxreferrals;five withoutK&B. Grossmargin includescooprebates anddiscounts based3companyStLouisstores. Managers assignedterritorydeliveredlinesales.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue · 141 locations

    Who is counted
    Comparable showrooms AccountManagers tenure>=12monthsbeforeperiod
    Excluded
    Company/affiliateownedexcluded;smallformats<5000sqft3excluded;less24months4excluded.
    Method
    Unaudited franchise grosssales invoices/trades minusrefundstaxreferrals;five withoutK&B. Grossmargin includescooprebates anddiscounts based3companyStLouisstores. Managers assignedterritorydeliveredlinesales.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue · 139 locations

    Who is counted
    Comparable showrooms AccountManagers tenure>=12monthsbeforeperiod
    Excluded
    Company/affiliateownedexcluded;smallformats<5000sqft3excluded;less24months4excluded.
    Method
    Unaudited franchise grosssales invoices/trades minusrefundstaxreferrals;five withoutK&B. Grossmargin includescooprebates anddiscounts based3companyStLouisstores. Managers assignedterritorydeliveredlinesales.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue · 141 locations

    Who is counted
    Comparable franchise showrooms
    Method
    Unaudited24consecutivemonths;no company/smallformat.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue · 139 locations

    Who is counted
    Comparable franchise showrooms
    Method
    Unaudited24consecutivemonths;no company/smallformat.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 141 locations

    Who is counted
    Eligible account managers at franchise-owned comparable showrooms; manager count is separate from location count

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 139 locations

    Who is counted
    Eligible account managers at franchise-owned comparable showrooms; manager count is separate from location count

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 ·

    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 ($955,599) 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?

    • 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 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. 18
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Comparable showrooms · PDF p. 46
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Comparable showrooms · PDF p. 46
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Comparable showrooms AccountManagers tenure>=12monthsbeforeperiod · PDF p. 46
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Comparable showrooms AccountManagers tenure>=12monthsbeforeperiod · PDF p. 46
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Comparable franchise showrooms · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 46
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Comparable franchise showrooms · PDF p. 47
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eligible account managers at franchise-owned comparable showrooms; manager coun… · PDF p. 47
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eligible account managers at franchise-owned comparable showrooms; manager coun… · PDF p. 47

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

    Territory & operations

    75 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

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2023prepaid expenses$4,574,443
    2023cash and cash equivalents$25,719,813
    2023investments, at fair value$53,805,422
    2023accounts receivable, net$34,139,965
    2023current maturities of notes receivable, net$3,718,769
    2023inventories$20,740,701
    2023income taxes receivable$92,555
    2023total current assets$200,992,630
    2023investments, long-term$33,750,372
    2023notes receivable, net$10,361,371
    2023deferred income taxes$4,111,000
    2023right of use asset$12,128,045
    2023accounts payable$19,376,292
    2023current maturities of operating leases payable$1,363,248
    2023due to affiliates$6,379,826
    2023supplemental patronage dividends payable to members$29,771,517
    2023rebates payable$1,989,099
    2023total current liabilities$157,270,023
    2023long term operating leases, net of current maturities$11,434,057
    2023other liabilities$12,022,793
    2023total long term liabilities$23,456,850
    2023total liabilities$180,726,873
    2023additional paid-in capital$582,808
    2023retained earnings$29,726,467
    2023scrip and preference shares$52,571,455
    2023accumulated other comprehensive income$261,112
    2023revenues from suppliers$55,618,055
    2023cost of merchandise sales$21,097,826
    2023general and administrative expenses$97,271,461
    2023advertising expenses$5,574,105
    2023sales of merchandise$28,657,893
    2023total revenues$203,480,581
    2023rebates$3,778,752
    2023total operating expenses$155,931,587
    2023income from operations$47,548,994
    2023interest income$5,663,344
    2023other income$1,675,645
    2023total other income$8,498,239
    2023income before dividends and income taxes$56,047,233
    2023patronage dividends allocated in cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$36,417,335
    2023total patronage dividends$54,887,983
    2023income before income taxes$1,159,250
    2023income tax provision$465,821
    2023net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$693,429
    2023foreign currency translation-$190,059
    2023patronage dividends allocated in cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$24,073,051
    2023supplemental patronage cash dividends$12,344,284
    2023depreciation and amortization$1,186,329
    2023change in-$277,436
    2023operating cash-flow change in other deferred revenue$6,075,366
    2023operating cash-flow change in other current liabilities-$90,567
    2023total adjustments$60,178,080
    2023cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from operating activities$60,871,509
    2023proceeds from sales of investments$46,720,171
    2023issuance of notes receivable-$12,554,529
    2023cash collected on notes receivable$1,553,303
    2023purchases of property and equipment-$1,303,585
    2023cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from$17,914,360
    2023patronage dividends paid-$54,532,754
    2023proceeds from issuance of common stock$28,000
    2023effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rate-$90,125
    2023net increase$22,694,013
    2023totalassets 2023$263,869,273
    2023patronage dividends allocated in scrip and preference sharesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$18,470,648
    2023operating cash-flow change in operating lease right-of-use asset and obligation, net$669,260
    2023property and equipment, net$2,439,403
    2023patronage dividends payable to members$12,071,261
    2023operating cash-flow change in inventories-$18,494,524
    2023operating cash-flow change in rebates payable-$480,124
    2023operating cash-flow change in income tax payable-$403,850
    2023other programs and services$119,204,633
    2023operating cash-flow change in accounts and notes receivable, net-$604,678
    2023other assets$86,452
    2023other deferred revenue$10,883,244
    2023scrip redeemed-$1,446,977
    2023funds collected for members$58,200,962
    2023common stock$558
    2023comprehensive income$503,370
    2023restricted cash$58,200,962
    2023operating cash-flow change in funds collected for members$10,491,142
    2023accrued expenses$17,234,574
    2023operating cash-flow change in income tax receivable-$92,634
    2023purchases of investments-$16,501,000
    2023cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year$61,226,762
    2023operating cash-flow change in due to affiliates-$2,528,566
    2023operating cash-flow change in accrued expenses-$1,214,981
    2023total members' equity$83,142,400
    2023operating cash-flow change in prepaid expenses and other assets-$1,644,238
    2023cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year$83,920,775
    2023net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$693,429
    2023patronage dividends allocated in scrip and preference sharesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$18,470,648
    2023cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used by financing activities-$56,001,731
    2023totalliabilitiesequity 2023$263,869,273
    2023operating cash-flow change in accounts payable$12,699,598
    2023cash payments for acquisition of common stock-$50,000
    2023cost of member revenues$28,209,443
    2022cash and cash equivalents$13,516,942
    2022investments, at fair value$65,878,696
    2022accounts receivable, net$33,591,081
    2022current maturities of notes receivable, net$1,387,180
    2022restricted cash$47,709,820
    2022total current assets$166,312,301
    2022investments, long-term$52,047,002
    2022notes receivable, net$1,694,827
    2022property and equipment, net$2,322,147
    2022deferred income taxes$3,836,801
    2022other assets$1,041,924
    2022accounts payable$6,681,013
    2022accrued expenses$18,456,040
    2022due to affiliates$8,908,392
    2022patronage dividends payable to members$14,006,428
    2022supplemental patronage dividends payable to members$28,567,172
    2022rebates payable$2,531,725
    2022total current liabilities$132,072,359
    2022other liabilities$12,113,435
    2022total long term liabilities$12,113,435
    2022total liabilities$144,185,794
    2022revenues from suppliers$76,201,280
    2022common stock$569
    2022additional paid-in capital$604,797
    2022retained earnings$29,033,038
    2022scrip and preference shares$52,979,633
    2022accumulated other comprehensive income$451,171
    2022total members' equity$83,069,208
    2022cost of member revenues$18,350,873
    2022cost of merchandise sales$22,605,279
    2022sales of merchandise$30,442,353
    2022total revenues$209,725,102
    2022rebates$4,564,918
    2022total operating expenses$155,713,629
    2022income from operations$54,011,473
    2022other income$2,007,506
    2022total other income$11,920,419
    2022patronage dividends allocated in scrip and preference sharesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$17,721,611
    2022total patronage dividends$57,401,986
    2022income tax provision$2,090,670
    2022net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$6,439,236
    2022foreign currency translation-$120,596
    2022comprehensive income$6,318,640
    2022patronage dividends allocated in cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$27,612,914
    2022supplemental patronage cash dividends$12,067,461
    2022patronage dividends allocated in scrip and preference sharesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$17,724,829
    2022depreciation and amortization$1,499,160
    2022amortization and impairment of goodwill$2,226,812
    2022change in-$851,768
    2022operating cash-flow change in inventories$27,204
    2022operating cash-flow change in prepaid expenses and other assets$38,861
    2022operating cash-flow change in income tax receivable$846,796
    2022operating cash-flow change in accounts payable$2,164,879
    2022operating cash-flow change in accrued expenses-$81,464
    2022operating cash-flow change in due to affiliates$2,128,248
    2022operating cash-flow change in income tax payable$447,928
    2022operating cash-flow change in other current liabilities-$699,445
    2022operating cash-flow change in funds collected for members$4,332,529
    2022cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from operating activities$57,047,299
    2022proceeds from sales of investments$50,730,841
    2022issuance of notes receivable-$2,322,804
    2022cash collected on notes receivable$4,361,560
    2022cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from-$7,612,538
    2022patronage dividends paid-$53,650,922
    2022proceeds from issuance of common stock$28,000
    2022effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rate-$65,873
    2022net increase-$6,512,262
    2022totalassets 2022$227,255,002
    2022totalliabilitiesequity 2022$227,255,002
    2022advertising expenses$6,030,753
    2022income before income taxes$8,529,906
    2022income before dividends and income taxes$65,931,892
    2022cash payments for acquisition of common stock-$46,000
    2022patronage dividends allocated in cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$39,680,375
    2022income taxes payable$402,141
    2022net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$6,439,236
    2022operating cash-flow change in accounts and notes receivable, net-$5,219,720
    2022interest income$1,383,007
    2022prepaid expenses$1,982,386
    2022purchases of property and equipment-$1,272,664
    2022operating cash-flow change in other deferred revenue-$5,200,124
    2022inventories$2,246,196
    2022scrip redeemed-$2,212,228
    2022other deferred revenue$4,809,628
    2022cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year$67,739,024
    2022funds collected for members$47,709,820
    2022impairment of goodwill$1,113,407
    2022cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year$61,226,762
    2022other programs and services$103,081,469
    2022operating cash-flow change in rebates payable$72,869
    2022total adjustments$50,608,063
    2022cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used by financing activities-$55,881,150
    2022purchases of investments-$68,990,999
    2022general and administrative expenses$103,048,399

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

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