Knockouts
Business & Professional Services · Printing & Shipping Services
- Active units
- 54
- Avg unit volume
- $229k
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
Item 19 cohort year 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Knockouts
Knockout is a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, specializing in secondary packaging for beauty and wellness brands in the USA and Canada. With over 50 years of experience in the print and paper industries, Knockout combines cost-effective designs with efficient logistics, offering a full range of products including eco-friendly and conventional packaging options. Their offerings cater to various industries, including beauty cosmetics, skincare, haircare, and health and wellness, featuring items such as folding cartons, rigid boxes, corrugated shippers, and customized labels.
What sets Knockout apart is their commitment to sustainability, utilizing materials from responsibly managed sources and incorporating post-consumer waste into their products. They prioritize short-run agility for new launches, delivering high-quality packaging within just three to four weeks, while also providing large-run efficiency. With a dedicated account management approach and integrated logistics solutions, Knockout ensures seamless project execution that aligns with their clients' strategic goals. By partnering with them, brands can achieve their sustainability targets while accessing premium packaging designs that reflect their unique identities.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$40k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,000 – 1,500 sq ft
- Multi-Unit Development Fee (first 3 Salons)
$90k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement – Extension Fee
$10k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement – Transfer Fee
$12k
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations54
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate0.0%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR0.0%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$229k
Item 19 cohort year 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin28.5%
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$324k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio0.7×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns20.1%
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.