How much does a Winzer franchise cost?
Opening a Winzer franchise takes a total initial investment of $5,950 to $16,153, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Winzer franchises a business selling Approved Winzer Products. Category: Retail.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Winzer franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $5,950 to $16,153. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Legal and/or Accounting Fees ($500 to $2,500), Additional funds, for 1st 3 months ($0 to $2,500), and Vehicle Expenses ($1,050 to $2,400). Together they make up about 46% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $3,500, about 59% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Auto Liability, General Liability, including Premises Operations Coverage, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $450 | $1,375 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Vehicle Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,050 | $2,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Promotional Products2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $450 | $700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Computer Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $2,178 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Legal and/ | $500 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional funds, for 1st 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $5,950 | $16,153 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source Winzer, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Winzer franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Winzer, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 31-32, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Winzer outlets there are, and how many closed
Winzer ended 2025 with 256 franchised outlets and 7 company-owned outlets. In that year 16 franchised outlets opened and 27 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Winzer opened 45 franchised outlets and 88 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 43, from 299 to 256 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 34 were terminated, 14 were not renewed, and 40 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 10% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 10.
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 | 267 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 256 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2024 | 275 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 267 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2023 | 299 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 275 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
Source Winzer, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Winzer 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 Winzer's estimated range is $11,052. It costs less to open than 100% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 10% for Winzer. That is higher than 72% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Winzer's franchised system shrank 14%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 0.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Winzer is not 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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