Metal Supermarkets
Retail & Consumer Goods · Specialty Retail
- Active units
- 83
- Avg unit volume
- $2.3M
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Metal Supermarkets
Metal Supermarkets is the world's largest supplier of small quantity metals, offering a wide range of metal products and services. With over 100 brick-and-mortar stores across the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom, we are known as The Convenience Stores for Metal TM. Our extensive inventory includes Aluminum, Hot-Rolled Steel, Cold-Rolled Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel, Galvanized Steel, Tool Steel, Brass, Bronze, and Copper. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service, and our highly specialized staff are experts in the metal industry. Whether you need Production Cutting, Shearing, Punching, or any other value-added service, we have you covered. With same-day service and fast turnaround, over 250,000 customers choose Metal Supermarkets for our speed, variety, and convenience. You can buy metal from us in multiple ways - visit one of our stores, request a quote online, or shop our wide variety of inventory available online. We have no minimum order quantities, allowing you to buy only the amount of metal you need. If you're unsure about which metal to choose, our friendly associates are ready to help. We also source hard-to-find products, ensuring that you get the metal you require. At Metal Supermarkets, we are committed to total customer satisfaction, serving a diverse range of customers including manufacturers, machinists, maintenance and repair professionals, artists, hobbyists, and more. If you're looking for a business opportunity, we also offer franchise opportunities in great markets. Turn metal into money and explore the world of Metal Supermarkets today!.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$45k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
4,000 – 6,000 sq ft
- Development Fee
$0
- Veteran discount
5000.0% off franchise fee — VetFran: reduce the initial franchise fee by $5,000 for the first Franchise Agreement (51%+ veteran ownership; documentation required).
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations92
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings11
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate10.8%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio5.5×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$2.2M
Average Gross Sales Per Store (Franchised Stores), 2025 fiscal year
- 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 rate6.4%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$534k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open6 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio4.1×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
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.