The Grout Medic
The Grout Medic, LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
- Franchising since
- 2001 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Charlottesville, VA United States Source: franchise.org
Specializing in grout and tile restoration services, The Grout Medic franchise operates in the growing home maintenance and repair industry with a focus on bath
Headline figures
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $165,600 – $230,500 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 7 separate groups: revenue for 53 franchised locations; revenue for 9 franchised locations; revenue for 10 franchised locations; revenue for 3 franchised locations; revenue for 35 franchised locations; revenue for 17 franchised locations; revenue for 22 franchised locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 25 in 2025, to 94 (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. 25
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21
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
14 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?
7 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 53 locations
- Who is counted
- 35 franchisees and their 53 Franchised Businesses
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- 28 Franchisees operating 31 Franchised Businesses excluded as stated in the analysis
Franchised locations
Revenue · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- 35 franchisees and their 53 Franchised Businesses
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- 28 Franchisees operating 31 Franchised Businesses excluded as stated in the analysis
Franchised locations
Revenue · 10 locations
- Who is counted
- 35 franchisees and their 53 Franchised Businesses
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- 28 Franchisees operating 31 Franchised Businesses excluded as stated in the analysis
Franchised locations
Revenue · 3 locations
- Who is counted
- 35 franchisees and their 53 Franchised Businesses
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- 28 Franchisees operating 31 Franchised Businesses excluded as stated in the analysis
Franchised locations
Revenue · 35 locations
- Who is counted
- 35 franchisees and their 53 Franchised Businesses
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- 28 Franchisees operating 31 Franchised Businesses excluded as stated in the analysis
Franchised locations
Revenue · 17 locations
- Who is counted
- 35 franchisees and their 53 Franchised Businesses
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- 28 Franchisees operating 31 Franchised Businesses excluded as stated in the analysis
Franchised locations
Revenue · 22 locations
- Who is counted
- 35 franchisees and their 53 Franchised Businesses
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- 28 Franchisees operating 31 Franchised Businesses excluded as stated in the analysis
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. 50
Net +33 outlets, 2023–2025
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 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($165,600 – $230,500) 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 69 to 94 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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 25
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 21
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (53 businesses) — revenue · PDF p. 49; PDF p. 48
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (9 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 49
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised (10 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 49
- [6]Item 19 — Franchised (3 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 49
- [7]Item 19 — Franchised (35 franchisees) — revenue · PDF p. 49
- [8]Item 19 — Franchised (17 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 49
- [9]Item 19 — Franchised (22 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 50
- [10]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 50
"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
67 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 count
Bankruptcy disclosure
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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Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 3 · PDF p. 13 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Kristin Watson v. Paul Flick et al. — type/status: Pending civil action alleging breach of contract, fiduciary duty, fraud and related claims; defendants intend to defend and bring counterclaims.
“This action was filed by the founder of the Purvelo cycling brand... Watson alleges breach of contract, breach of operating agreements, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and fraud... Flick and the defendant parties intend to vigorously defend themselves.”
Note: Provided source does not mention Kristin Watson or the described civil action.
Item 3 · PDF p. 15 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: 360 Painting, LLC v. Glenn A. Misiph et al. — type/status: Related civil litigation involving trade secrets, contract and conspiracy claims; consolidated/continued in Massachusetts action, trial set for May 5, 2026.
“Trial is presently set to begin on May 5, 2026. 360 Painting intends to vigorously defend the claims brought against it and to pursue its counterclaims against the Plaintiffs.”
Note: Source confirms trial date but does not clearly establish consolidation or Massachusetts action.
Item 6 · PDF p. 22 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Technology Fee (Per week)
“Technology Fee $210 per week”
Note: Source value is $210 per week; extracted omits $210.
Item 11 · PDF p. 37 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Training location: Two virtual weeks and one week of live classroom sessions at corporate offices in Charlottesville, Virginia
“Conducted across two virtual weeks and one week of live classroom sessions... Finally, we provide a week-long in-person training program at our corporate offices in Charlottesville, Virginia.”
Note: Source does not state the training schedule or Charlottesville training location.
Item 17 · PDF p. 45 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Initial term: 10 years
“Length of the franchise term... 10 years.”
Note: Provided addendum pages do not state a 10-year initial franchise term.
Item 17 · PDF p. 132 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Transfer fee: Greater of $20,000 or actual out-of-pocket expenses
“pay to us a transfer fee equal to the greater of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) or an amount equal to Franchisor’s out-of-pocket costs to review and process the transfer”
Note: Source addendum does not state any transfer fee amount or out-of-pocket-cost formula.
Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales per Franchised Business (average) — 2025 fiscal year
“Average/Median Per Franchised Business $331,330/ $202,400”
Note: Source contains no average or median Gross Sales per Franchised Business data.
Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales by franchisee (average, high, low, median; bottom quartile) — 2025 fiscal year
“Bottom Quartile $101,719 $151,884 $53,513 $96,085 9 10”
Note: Source contains no bottom-quartile Gross Sales table or stated figures.
Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales by operational years (average, high, low, median; 12-23 Months Operational) — 2025 fiscal year
“12-23 Months Operational $202,878 $403,612 $61,144 $202,218 10 10”
Note: Source contains no operational-years Gross Sales table or stated figures.
Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales by operational years (average, high, low, median; 24-35 Months Operational) — 2025 fiscal year
“24-35 $219,677 $317,601 $94,700 $233,204 3 4”
Note: Source contains litigation disclosures, not the Item 19 gross-sales table or stated context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales per Franchisee (median) — 2025 fiscal year
“Average/Median Per Franchisee $599,860/ $424,800”
Note: Source contains no average or median Gross Sales per franchisee data.
Item 19 · PDF p. 48 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales (total) — 2025 fiscal year
“These 35 franchisees and their 53 Franchised Businesses reported Gross Sales totaling $17,560,515 during our 2025 fiscal year in connection with their calculation and payment of Royalties.”
Note: Source contains no cited 2025 Gross Sales or franchisee population data.
Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales by franchisee (average, high, low, median; top quartile) — 2025 fiscal year
“Top Quartile $1,315,974 $2,933,687 $403,612 $1,044,063 9 20”
Note: Source contains no top-quartile Gross Sales table or stated figures.
Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales by franchisee (average, high, low, median; median 50%) — 2025 fiscal year
“Median 50% $282,428 $399,480 $168,806 $282,176 17 23”
Note: Source contains no median-50% Gross Sales table or stated figures.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Gross Sales by operational years (average, high, low, median; 36+ Months Operational) — 2025 fiscal year
“36+ Months Operational $1,214,116 $1,214,116 $53,513 $261,016 22 39”
Note: Source contains litigation disclosures, not the Item 19 gross-sales table or stated context.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Franchised 2024: 61 → 69
“Franchised 2024 61 69 +8”
Note: Source lists current franchisees but does not state 2024 systemwide outlet counts.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Company-Owned 2024: 0 → 0
“Company- Owned 2024 0 0 0”
Note: Source does not state 2024 company-owned outlet counts.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Franchised 2023: 60 → 61
“Franchised 2023 60 61 +1”
Note: Source lists current franchisees but does not state 2023 systemwide outlet counts.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Franchised 2025: 69 → 94
“Franchised 2025 69 94 +25”
Note: Source lists current franchisees but does not state 2025 beginning and ending outlet counts.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Company-Owned 2023: 0 → 0
“Company- Owned 2023 0 0 0”
Note: Source does not state 2023 company-owned outlet counts.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Total Outlets 2023: 60 → 61
“Total Outlets 2023 60 61 +1”
Note: Source lists 2025 franchisees but does not state 2023 outlet totals.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Total Outlets 2024: 61 → 69
“Total Outlets 2024 61 69 +8”
Note: Source lists 2025 franchisees but does not state 2024 outlet totals.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Company-Owned 2025: 0 → 0
“Company- Owned 2025 0 0 0”
Note: Source does not state 2025 company-owned outlet counts.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Total Outlets 2025: 69 → 94
“Total Outlets 2025 69 94 +25”
Note: Source lists current franchisees but does not state 2025 totals of 69 and 94.
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