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Criterium Engineers franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk
What Criterium Engineers's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document says about the money, the litigation, and the franchisee churn — before you wire a five- or six-figure franchise fee.
Criterium Engineers's filing is one of the thin ones — several of the tables below didn't machine-read cleanly, and we'd rather show you that than assert numbers we haven't verified. The methodology page explains what we do and don't read, and the source FDD itself is linked at the bottom of this page.
Figures above are as disclosed in Criterium Engineers's most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 37045-202607-03 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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Criterium Engineers franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Criterium Engineers does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Criterium Engineers — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing; the fees, litigation and outlet churn Criterium Engineers's FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Criterium Engineers lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
We do not publish a litigation answer for Criterium Engineers. Item 3 could not be read reliably from this particular filing, and a claim that a company has no legal history is not one to make on a failed parse — so we say we do not know instead. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check; the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.
Criterium Engineers closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Criterium Engineers will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Criterium Engineers's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Criterium Engineers's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.
Who owns Criterium Engineers?
Criterium Engineers's franchise is offered by COAST TO COAST ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Other franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Criterium Engineers is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Criterium Engineers franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Criterium Engineers — who is the franchisor?
Criterium Engineers's most recently filed FDD (2025) names COAST TO COAST ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Criterium Engineers franchise cost?
Criterium Engineers's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a Criterium Engineers franchise make?
Criterium Engineers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Criterium Engineers at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Criterium Engineers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Criterium Engineers's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing.
Are there lawsuits against Criterium Engineers?
We do not publish a litigation answer for Criterium Engineers: Item 3 could not be read reliably from this filing, and we would rather say so than assert a clean record we have not verified. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check.
Is Criterium Engineers a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Criterium Engineers's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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