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Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America Inc.
Everything below is free, read straight off Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's registered filing, with where the numbers land against retail peers. Weighing Metal Supermarkets Franchising America against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640188 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise make?
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure is $2,192,668 in average unit revenue — read it alongside what Item 19 says about which units it covers (often only mature or top-performing locations). See every retail brand that discloses earnings in the Retail franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's 6% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. On $2,192,668 of revenue, a 6% royalty alone is about $131,560 a year before any other cost.
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose 1 legal proceeding in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Metal Supermarkets Franchising America itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 1 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Metal Supermarkets Franchising America 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 Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a retail 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. Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 3.3%, against a retail median of 4.3% — at or better than the category. Net franchised outlets moved +6 to 98 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Metal Supermarkets Franchising America?
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's franchise is offered by Metal Supermarkets Franchising America Inc. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Retail franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Metal Supermarkets Franchising America 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.
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Metal Supermarkets Franchising America — who is the franchisor?
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Metal Supermarkets Franchising America 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 Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise cost?
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $397,500 – $670,500, with an initial franchise fee of $49,500 and a 6% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against retail peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $319,750).
How much profit does a Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise make?
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (6% of gross for Metal Supermarkets Franchising America), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Metal Supermarkets Franchising America franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The headline figure Metal Supermarkets Franchising America discloses is $2,192,668 in average unit revenue.
Does Metal Supermarkets Franchising America disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Metal Supermarkets Franchising America reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure is $2,192,668 in average unit revenue, as the franchisor states it.
Are there lawsuits against Metal Supermarkets Franchising America?
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses 1 legal proceeding in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Metal Supermarkets Franchising America itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 1 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is Metal Supermarkets Franchising America a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Metal Supermarkets Franchising America's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against retail 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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