Resting Rainbow
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Resting Rainbow franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Resting Rainbow franchise specializes in pet cremation and memorial services, providing compassionate end-of-life care for beloved family pets.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Resting Rainbow franchise?
- The Resting Rainbow Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $284,850 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Resting Rainbow charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $7 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $3 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Resting Rainbow disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Resting Rainbow FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 50). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Resting Rainbow locations are there?
- The FDD reports 3 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 55). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $284,850 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 reports adjusted operating results for 1 Company-owned locations.
- 3Outlets grew by 2 in 2024, to 3 (United States, 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
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.
- TOTALS — productioncenter range lowPDF p. 18$284,850
- Five-territory plusfirstbusiness total range lowMulti-unitPDF p. 21$432,850
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty Fee — 7%Main ongoing fee
55 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?
One reported population. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Adjusted operating results · 1 locations
Adjusted company-owned results: the franchisor adjusted these centers' expenses to estimate franchisee costs. They are not observed franchisee results or owner take-home income.
- Who is counted
- OpaLockaFL company-ownedoutlet
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- March2024newcompanyoutletandfranchisesnotoperatingwholeperiodexcluded;preopeningcostsnotincluded.
- Method
- UnauditedcompanyP&Ls notindependentlyverified.2023payrollincludesownerdistributions,2024excludes. Royalty7%,brand2%,technologyfranchiseadjustmentsnotactuallyincurred. Grossrevenueexcludescustomercredits,thirdpartyshippingcollected/remitted,remittedtax. Sourcecasecounts2024differbetweentables;notreconciled.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
Net +2 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
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 2025 Item 7 estimate ($284,850) 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 1 to 3 in 2024. 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 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 (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 18
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 50; PDF p. 52; PDF p. 53; PDF p. 54
- [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 55
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: GetFDD listing
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
14 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 year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | cash | $58,262 |
| 2024 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $59,513 |
| 2024 | total current assets | $873,147 |
| 2024 | prepaid consulting expense, net | $636,011 |
| 2024 | right-of-use asset - operating lease | $216,892 |
| 2024 | total assets | $1,726,050 |
| 2024 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $48,923 |
| 2024 | deferred franchise fee revenueMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $154,450 |
| 2024 | total current liabilities | $463,702 |
| 2024 | deferred franchise fee revenue, net | $901,313 |
| 2024 | operating lease liability, net | $166,324 |
| 2024 | total liabilities | $1,531,339 |
| 2024 | members' equity | $194,711 |
| 2024 | franchise fees | $43,237 |
| 2024 | rental income | $66,558 |
| 2024 | total revenues | $307,062 |
| 2024 | operating expenses | $288,481 |
| 2024 | members' equity, beginning of period | $49,930 |
| 2024 | contributions | $228,368 |
| 2024 | members' equity, end of period | $194,711 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $18,581 |
| 2024 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$59,513 |
| 2024 | accounts payable - franchiseeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $203,000 |
| 2024 | deferred franchise fee revenueMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,045,763 |
| 2024 | net cash provided by financing activities | $126,200 |
| 2024 | increase in cash | -$26,279 |
| 2024 | cash - beginning of period | $84,541 |
| 2024 | cash - end of period | $58,262 |
| 2024 | distributions | -$102,168 |
| 2024 | member distributions | -$102,168 |
| 2024 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $25,933 |
| 2024 | net cash used in operating activities | -$152,479 |
| 2024 | related party receivable | $680,269 |
| 2024 | accounts payable - franchiseeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $203,000 |
| 2024 | operating lease liability - current | $57,329 |
| 2024 | commission income | $156,950 |
| 2024 | net change in right-of-use asset | $5,140 |
| 2024 | member contributions | $228,368 |
| 2024 | related party receivables | -$680,269 |
| 2024 | prepaid consulting expenseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$711,114 |
| 2024 | prepaid consulting expenseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $75,103 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and members' equity | $1,726,050 |
| 2024 | sales of product | $40,317 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $18,581 |
| 2023 | cash | $84,541 |
| 2023 | total current assets | $84,541 |
| 2023 | total assets | $358,110 |
| 2023 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $22,990 |
| 2023 | deferred franchise fee revenueMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $10,000 |
| 2023 | total current liabilities | $85,270 |
| 2023 | total liabilities | $308,180 |
| 2023 | members' equity | $49,930 |
| 2023 | total liabilities and members' equity | $358,110 |
| 2023 | operating expenses | $165,990 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$165,990 |
| 2023 | contributions | $215,920 |
| 2023 | members' equity, end of period | $49,930 |
| 2023 | net change in right-of-use asset | $1,621 |
| 2023 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $22,990 |
| 2023 | net cash provided by financing activities | $215,920 |
| 2023 | increase in cash | $84,541 |
| 2023 | operating lease liability - current | $52,280 |
| 2023 | net cash used in operating activities | -$131,379 |
| 2023 | member contributions | $215,920 |
| 2023 | right-of-use asset - operating lease | $273,569 |
| 2023 | operating lease liability, net | $222,910 |
| 2023 | deferred franchise fee revenueMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $10,000 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$165,990 |
| 2023 | cash - end of period | $84,541 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
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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