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Red Shoe Rescue franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Item 19 disclosed
Red Shoe Rescue is a franchise in the 'Other' category, requiring an initial investment between $63,900 and $178,000.
Everything below is free, read straight off Red Shoe Rescue's registered filing, with where the numbers land against other peers. Weighing Red Shoe Rescue against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Red Shoe Rescue's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-27500 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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How much does a Red Shoe Rescue franchise make?
Red Shoe Rescue 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 $162,126 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 other brand that discloses earnings in the Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Red Shoe Rescue 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 Red Shoe Rescue's 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Red Shoe Rescue franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Red Shoe Rescue franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. On $162,126 of revenue, a 5% royalty alone is about $8,106 a year before any other cost.
Red Shoe Rescue lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Red Shoe Rescue's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) discloses no litigation in Item 3. That is a real signal rather than a gap: the FTC Franchise Rule requires a franchisor to disclose material litigation involving itself, its predecessors, parents, affiliates and management, so an empty Item 3 in a current filing means there was nothing it was required to report. It is worth reading alongside the churn numbers — a system can have a clean Item 3 and still be losing franchisees, which is what Item 20 shows.
Red Shoe Rescue closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Red Shoe Rescue 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 Red Shoe Rescue's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a other 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. Red Shoe Rescue's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.
Who owns Red Shoe Rescue?
Red Shoe Rescue's franchise is offered by Red Shoe Rescue Franchise, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Franchises at a similar investment level at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Red Shoe Rescue 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.
Red Shoe Rescue franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Red Shoe Rescue — who is the franchisor?
Red Shoe Rescue's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Red Shoe Rescue Franchise, LLC 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 Red Shoe Rescue franchise cost?
Red Shoe Rescue's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $63,900 – $178,000, with an initial franchise fee of $25,000 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against other peers it sits in the upper quartile (median $227,750).
How much profit does a Red Shoe Rescue franchise make?
Red Shoe Rescue discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for Red Shoe Rescue), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Red Shoe Rescue franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The headline figure Red Shoe Rescue discloses is $162,126 in average unit revenue.
Does Red Shoe Rescue disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Red Shoe Rescue reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure is $162,126 in average unit revenue, as the franchisor states it.
Are there lawsuits against Red Shoe Rescue?
No — Red Shoe Rescue's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses no litigation in Item 3. Franchisors must disclose material litigation involving themselves, their predecessors, parents, affiliates and management, so an empty Item 3 is a genuine signal rather than an omission.
Is Red Shoe Rescue a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Red Shoe Rescue's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against other 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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