How much does a Metal Supermarkets franchise cost?
Opening a Metal Supermarkets franchise takes a total initial investment of $397,500 to $670,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median annual gross sales of $1,874,307 across 64 outlets.
Metal Supermarkets franchises Stores that sell metals, other products and services, including metal processing. Category: Retail.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Metal Supermarkets franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $397,500 to $670,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Equipment, Furnishings and Fixtures ($160,000 to $210,000), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($60,000 to $120,000), and Opening Inventory ($60,000 to $100,000). Together they make up about 64% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 12% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Equipment, Furnishings and Fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $160,000 | $210,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Permits, Licenses and Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Computer System and Software and Telecommunication System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $9,000 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $4,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Security Deposits, Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $15,000 | $55,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $60,000 | $100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Initial Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Real Estate Leasing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $9,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $60,000 | $120,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $397,500 | $670,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source Metal Supermarkets, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Metal Supermarkets franchisees actually report earning
Median Annual Gross Sales
$1,874,307
Metal Supermarkets' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Fiscal year 2025, which runs from October 1 to September 30. Basis: Franchised Stores that operated for the entire four-year period on our server-based platform.
Sample size: 64 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales per store of $2,192,668. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The figures do not include information on 33 currently operating franchised Stores that were not open for the entire four-year period, ten of which were opened in 2022, four of which opened in 2023, eleven of which opened in 2024, and eight of which opened in 2025; and seven franchised Stores that closed during the four-year period, one of which closed in 2022, two of which closed in 2023, two of which closed in 2024, and two of which closed in 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Metal Supermarkets outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Metal Supermarkets, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 53-62, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Metal Supermarkets outlets there are, and how many closed
Metal Supermarkets ended 2025 with 98 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 6 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Metal Supermarkets opened 21 franchised outlets and 4 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 17, from 81 to 98 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was not renewed and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 64.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 67 |
| 2024 | 83 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 67 |
| 2023 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 67 |
Source Metal Supermarkets, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 67, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Metal Supermarkets compares with other Retail franchises
Measured against the 39 Retail franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Metal Supermarkets' estimated range is $534,000. It costs more to open than 79% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.6% for Metal Supermarkets. That is lower than 83% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Metal Supermarkets' franchised system grew 21%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 1.2%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Metal Supermarkets 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 Retail franchise side by side.
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