OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2020
ar workshop FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2020
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). ar workshop's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2020 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2020 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $25K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $71K–$126K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 1 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $225K ("The following financial performance representations disclose the annual average, median, high, and low Gross Sales for the period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2019 ("Measurement Period") for 62 of the 95 franchised locations which were in operation for at least twelve (12) months ("Reporting Workshops"). Only 95 franchised locations were in operation during the entirety of the Measurement Period. One franchisee ceased operations during the Measurement Period and is for that reason not a Reporting Workshop. Additionally, 33 of the franchised locations which were in operation during the entirety of the Measurement Period are not included below because: (i) they did not report their gross sales to us, (ii) they reported gross sales to us for only a portion of the Measurement Period due to the transfer of the business during the Measurement Period, or (iii) they failed for at least 3 weeks of the Measurement Period to comply with our minimum requirement of offering at least 5 classes a week on the days we designate.") |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2019) | 130 franchised at year end · 1 exits (1.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Farris, Cooke & Associates, P.A. |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2020 ar workshop FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
ar workshop FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the ar workshop FDD for free?
ar workshop's 2020 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is ar workshop's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent ar workshop FDD tracked here was filed in 2020 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does ar workshop's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — ar workshop makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2020 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $225K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does ar workshop's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2019, ar workshop ended with 130 franchised outlets; 1 of 96 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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