ShelfGenie
Home Services · Flooring & Interior Services
- Active units
- 262
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About ShelfGenie
ShelfGenie is a nationwide franchise that specializes in designing, building, and installing customized Glide-out shelving solutions for existing cabinets. As the only franchise of its kind, ShelfGenie has garnered recognition within the industry, including the prestigious Best Home Organizing Award from the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) for two consecutive years. All of ShelfGenie's products are proudly made in the U.S.A. What sets ShelfGenie apart is their commitment to customizing solutions for each client. Their Classic and Designer lines come with a lifetime warranty, ensuring long-lasting quality. Installation is a breeze, with most projects being completed in less than a day. While ShelfGenie initially started in the kitchen, they can transform any space in your home, including bathrooms, home offices, basements, entertainment centers, laundry rooms, workshops, craft rooms, and garages. ShelfGenie's proprietary solutions are designed to maximize organization and accessible storage space. They even offer solutions for spaces with plumbing and gas lines, providing full clearance while optimizing storage capability. With their superior Kerwin Coating™ finish, ShelfGenie's Glide-Outs are designed to withstand the test of time, maintaining their durability and aesthetics for years to come. Discover the difference ShelfGenie can make in your home and schedule a free in-home consultation today.
Key terms
- Executive model - Additional Territories
Third Territory $30,000; fourth Territory $20,000; fifth and any additional Territory $20,000; additional Territory fee may be prorated if added to existing agreement.
- Executive model - Add households
$240 per 1,000 households above 250,000 (requires purchase of additional Territory for each 125,000).
- Owner/Operator model - Territory size
Base fee $35,000 for 150,000 households; $0.24 per additional household up to 200,000 (max total $47,000).
- Development Agreement territories
Under a Development Agreement, Initial Franchise Fee is $2,500 per Territory (paid upon each Franchise Agreement).
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
8.0% of Net Sales
- Development Agreement - Executive franchises (2 businesses / 4 Territories)
$110k
- Development Agreement - Executive franchises (3 businesses / 6 Territories)
$115k
- Development Agreement - Executive franchises (4 businesses / 8 Territories)
$120k
- Development Agreement - Executive franchises (5 businesses / 10 Territories)
$135k
- Development Agreement - Executive franchises (6 businesses / 12 Territories)
$150k
- Development Agreement - Executive franchises (7 businesses / 14 Territories)
$165k
- Veteran discount
20.0% off franchise fee — VetFran: 20% discount on the initial franchise fee for the first Business for qualified honorably discharged veterans.
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 locations262
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings13
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate0.4%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR1.4%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.2×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 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 Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$122k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open5 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
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.