Speed Queen
Home Services · Cleaning Services
- Active units
- 15
- Royalty
- 4.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Speed Queen
Speed Queen Home is a renowned brand that is synonymous with exceptional quality and durability. With a commitment to excellence, Speed Queen delivers products and services that are built better to last longer. Whether you need appliances for your home or business, Speed Queen has you covered. For home use, Speed Queen offers a wide range of reliable and efficient products. Their selection includes top load washers, front load washers, dryers, and stacked washer-dryers. With these laundry solutions, you can trust that your clothes will be cleaned thoroughly and efficiently, while preserving their integrity. Speed Queen also caters to businesses with their commercial-grade products and support. The brand's legendary reliability makes it a top choice in industries that demand high-performance laundry equipment. Furthermore, Speed Queen understands the unique needs of pet owners and individuals with different lifestyles. Their laundry solutions, such as Pet Plus™ technology and expertise in fabric care, ensure that all your specific concerns are addressed effectively. With Speed Queen, you can experience the difference of exceptional quality, reliability, and expert care. Register your Speed Queen product to access support and receive valuable laundry tips. Stay connected with Speed Queen to stay updated with the latest news and innovations in fabric care.
Key terms
- Multi-unit schedule (Traditional)
1st $49,500; 2nd $30,000; 3rd+ $20,000
- Multi-unit schedule (Small Footprint)
1st $25,000; 2nd $20,000; 3rd+ $15,000
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
3,000 – 6,000 sq ft
- Traditional Stores - Area Development Agreement (3 units example)
$100k
- Small Footprint Stores - Area Development Agreement (3 units example)
$60k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
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 locations15
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings2
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate7.1%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR11.8%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio2.0×
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-3.6%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.4M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate4.0%
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.