How much does a 180 Water franchise cost?
Opening a 180 Water franchise takes a total initial investment of $182,005 to $695,382, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for gross sales: a low of $1,161,159.
180 Water franchises outlets offering products and services similar to those offered by the franchisor. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a 180 Water franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $182,005 to $695,382. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Equipment ($10,500 to $350,700), Operating Expenses / Additional Funds – 3 months ($91,481 to $150,194), and Opening Inventory ($10,500 to $26,250).
The initial franchise fee is $45,000 to $120,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 | $45,000 | $120,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 |
| Your Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 | $5,277 | $7,955 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 |
| Facility Occupancy, Furniture and Fixtures, & Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 | $0 | $4,590 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 | $1,785 | $3,465 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 | $10,500 | $350,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 |
| Printing, Stationery & Office Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 | $247 | $399 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 | $0 | $525 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 |
| Computer Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 | $8,040 | $9,601 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110-111 | $5,670 | $12,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110-111 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 111 | $1,575 | $3,150 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 111 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 111 | $1,929 | $5,953 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 111 |
| Opening Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 111 | $10,500 | $26,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 111 |
| Operating Expenses / | $91,481 | $150,194 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 111 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110-111 | $182,005 | $695,382 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110-111 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 111 and is what the document prints.
Source 180 Water, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 110-111, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What 180 Water franchisees actually report earning
180 Water's 2025 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
"This Item 19 contains an historic financial performance representation of our affiliate-owned outlet in calendar year 2024."
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross SalesPrinted as $1,161,159.04; 100.00% of Gross Sales. | – | $1,161,159 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 133 |
| Cost of Goods SoldPrinted as $578,538.80; 49.82% of Gross Sales. | – | $578,538 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
| Direct LaborPrinted as $217,656.66; 18.75% of Gross Sales. | – | $217,656 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
| Total Cost of Services ProvidedPrinted as $796,195.46; 68.57% of Gross Sales. | – | $796,195 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
| Gross ProfitPrinted as $364,963.58; 31.43% of Gross Sales. | – | $364,963 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
| RoyaltyPrinted as $69,669.54; 6.00% of Gross Sales. | – | $69,669 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
| Brand FundPrinted as $23,223.18; 2.00% of Gross Sales. | – | $23,223 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
| Local AdvertisingPrinted as $11,611.59; 1.00% of Gross Sales. | – | $11,611 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
| Tech FeePrinted as $5,805.80; 0.50% of Gross Sales. | – | $5,805 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
| Adjusted Gross ProfitPrinted as $254,650.47; 21.93% of Gross Sales. | – | $254,650 | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 134 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. 180 Water's Item 19 covers the January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Basis: One affiliate-owned outlet located in Helena, Montana. Sample size: 1 outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The FDD excluded five franchised outlets because none was open for the full calendar year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new 180 Water outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source 180 Water, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 133-134, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many 180 Water outlets there are, and how many closed
180 Water ended 2024 with 5 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 5 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, 180 Water opened 5 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 5, from 0 to 5 franchised outlets.
The system had no franchised outlets at the start of these years, so there is no departure rate to calculate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 136 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 136 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 136 |
Source 180 Water, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 136, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How 180 Water compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of 180 Water's estimated range is $438,694. It costs more to open than 90% of Business Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. 180 Water is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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