About MarbleLife Franchise
MarbleLife is a surface restoration and care franchise specializing in the cleaning, restoration, repair, and preservation of natural stone, concrete, tile, and other hard surfaces.
Services include grinding, polishing, staining, sealing, and coating for materials such as marble, granite, slate, terrazzo, brick, and grout in homes, medical buildings, schools, commercial properties, and other facilities.
The franchise fee is $29,900, and MarbleLife has been franchising since 1997.
MarbleLife Franchise Cost & Fees
Minimum Investment
$85K
Average Investment
$157K
Maximum Investment
$230K
| Fee Type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $29,900 | One-time payment upon signing |
| Royalty Fee | 6% of first $500,000 of annual Gross Receipts, 5% of next $500,000 of Gross Receipts and 4% of annual Gross Receipts in excess of $1,000,000. of gross sales | Ongoing; paid monthly |
| Marketing/Ad Fund | 2% of Gross Receipts | National brand fund |
| Total Investment Range | $84,841 – $229,575 | Includes build-out, inventory, working capital |
The investment range of $85K–$230K reflects variability in build-out costs, store size, lease terms, and market. The combined royalty (6% of first $500,000 of annual Gross Receipts, 5% of next $500,000 of Gross Receipts and 4% of annual Gross Receipts in excess of $1,000,000.) and marketing fee (2% of Gross Receipts) are ongoing costs paid as a percentage of gross sales.
Investment Breakdown (Item 7)
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $29,900 | $59,300 |
| Computer, Software and Office Equipment | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Initial Equipment and Inventory | $28,200 | $98,850 |
| Web & Cloud Server Plan Initial Set-up Fee | $625 | $625 |
| Rent (three months) | $600 | $1,200 |
| Van or Truck | $10,000 | $32,000 |
| Decal or wrap (per vehicle) | $1,200 | $3,000 |
| Insurance (three months) | $2,616 | $2,766 |
| Licenses | $0 | $2,234 |
| Pre-Opening and Opening Advertising | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $1,200 | $3,600 |
| Additional Funds - three months | $7,500 | $20,000 |
Additional Fees (Item 6)
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 plus our reasonable costs and expenses associated with the transfer, including legal and accounting |
| Renewal Fee | 20% of your initial franchise fee |
| Technology Fee | IT Suite ($40 to $52 per month per user), IT Suite Annual Per Seat Fee ($50 per seat), IT Suite Annual Update Fee ($265 to $335 per outlet) |
| Audit Fee | Cost of audit (payable only if audit shows an understatement of at least 3% or if you fail to provide required information) |
| Local Marketing Expenditure | 4% of Gross Receipts, paid quarterly |
| Advertising Cooperative Fee | Up to 2% of Gross Receipts |
| Customer Loyalty and Customer Satisfaction Programs | Actual cost of program; currently estimated at $30 per month |
| Local Website Maintenance Fee/Search Engine Optimization | $249 - $350 per month |
| Front Office Services Back-Up Program | $15 per answered call |
| Front Office Services Program | Actual cost, plus 10% divided by co-op participating offices based on phone calls answered on their behalf (estimated $0 to $4,200 per month) |
| Bookkeeping Services | Estimated monthly minimum $250 plus 1.2% of Gross Receipts |
| Administrative Fee | $250 per enforcement effort, and $250 per week for each week issue remains unresolved |
| Additional Training (at your location) | Reimbursement of our related costs including food, lodging, and travel expenses of our personnel |
| Additional Training (other elective training programs) | Your related incurred costs for travel and living expenses during the training |
| Convention and Supplemental Training | Up to $1,000, currently $0 |
| Administrative Fee - Failure to Attend Convention and/or Supplemental Training | $1,000 |
| Indemnification | Amount will vary under circumstances |
| Costs and attorney fees | Amount will vary under circumstances |
| Testing | Actual cost of testing |
| Termination Fee | Amount equal to the average Royalty Fee for the 26-week period immediately preceding termination, multiplied by the number of weeks remaining in the current term of the franchise |
| Liquidated Damages – Breach of Non-Competition Covenants | Amount equal to two times the applicable Royalty Fee for each month tolled against you for non-compliance |
| Proprietary Products | Approximately 3% to 7% cost of sales |
| Sales Leads | $0 to $25 per lead |
| Sales Lead Phone Source Tracking | $20 per month plus the cost of inbound phone time |
| Prohibited Services Outside of Territory Fee | 15% to 50% of Gross Receipts |
| Technical Field Support Fee (On-Site) | $500 per day, plus our incurred costs for transportation, lodging, and meals of our field representative(s) |
| Administrative Rights for Electronic or Web Reimbursement Fee | $350 per month |
| Non-Sufficient Funds Fee (NSF) | Currently, $50 or the actual cost of the fee if greater, per. |
| Material Support Fee | $200 per month per technician (automatically waived if system-wide purchasing requirements are met) |
Training Program (Item 11)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Total Duration | two-week course |
| Classroom Training | 80 hours |
| On-the-Job Training | 81 hours |
| Training Location | our home office in Sanford, Florida or at a different place as we may designate |
| Additional Training | We may require you and your personnel to attend additional training programs. We may charge for additional training programs, and you must pay all travel and living expenses you and your personnel incur during training, including wages and benefits for your employees while attending training. |
Territory Rights (Item 12)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Territory Type | Non-exclusive |
| Exclusive Territory | No |
| Territory Size | minimum general population of 400,000, recommended population density of 1,000,000 |
| Description | A Marblelife Territory generally is identified by municipal, county, or state lines and is nonexclusive, meaning that we can grant more than one franchisee the right to provide services in the Territory. |
Renewal, Termination & Transfer (Item 17)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Initial Term | 10 years |
| Renewal Term | One additional 10-year term |
| Renewal Fee | 20% of your initial franchise fee |
| Renewal Conditions | To renew you must provide notice, be in compliance, sign the then current form of franchise agreement (which may contain materially different terms and conditions than your original franchise agreement, and will exclude any renewal right or any provision for a term longer than 10 years) and upgrade, pay renewal fee and sign a release (see State Amendments to disclosure document and Franchise Agreement) |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 plus our reasonable costs and expenses associated with the transfer, including legal and accounting |
| Transfer Conditions | Purchaser qualifies, all amounts are paid, transfer fee paid, 5% of price escrowed for warranty claims, training arranged, then current form of franchise agreement (but only for remaining term of your Franchise Agreement and contains no greater renewal right than your Franchise Agreement) signed by purchaser, and purchaser signs a general release (see State Amendments to disclosure document and Franchise Agreement) |
| Termination for Cause | If you breach the Franchise Agreement (or any other agreement between you and us) and you fail to cure, if the breach is not curable, or if you commit any one of several listed breaches. |
| Non-Compete Period | 2 years |
| Non-Compete Details | You and your Owners are prohibited for 2 years from operating or having an interest in a similar business that is located, or is intended to be located within 10 miles of your Territory or the territory of any other franchisee or Company-Owned Business. |
Operations & Supply (Items 8 & 15)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Owner-Operator Required | No |
| Participation Details | At least one owner (as defined in the franchise agreement) and one other employee must have successfully completed our initial training program. We do not require you or your owners to personally supervise the Franchised Business, but we encourage full-time devotion. A designated on-premises supervisor is not required to own equity. At least one person with minimum technical training and skills must be on-site when work is performed. |
| Required Suppliers | You must purchase the proprietary products used in your Franchised Business from our affiliate Franchise Sourcing, LLC. You must engage our designated service provider to set-up and maintain your website, and to provide search engine optimization services. You must purchase from approved or designated suppliers all other principal products and equipment used to establish and operate your Franchised Business, and certain other products, supplies and equipment, including uniforms, that we specify for use in the establishment and operation of your Franchised Business. You must use only our, or our designated service provider’s, scheduling and/or customer relationship management software system, and any other technology support system or software. |
| Supply Restrictions | Franchise Sourcing, LLC is currently the only designated supplier for the proprietary products. You may not use in your Franchised Business any materials, software, or products other than those specifically authorized or supplied by us or our affiliate. Your use of a supplier of any materials or products we have not approved will constitute a material breach of the Franchise Agreement. |
| Franchisor Revenue from Suppliers | In our fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2021, we derived no revenue from required franchisee purchases or leases. However, during Franchise Source’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, it derived $428,478 in revenue from franchisee purchases, which represents approximately 100% of its total revenues of $428,478. |
Financing (Item 10)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Financing Available | No |
| Description | Neither we nor our affiliate offer direct or indirect financing for the initial investment to purchase the franchise. |
MarbleLife Franchise Earnings — Item 19
Average Revenue
$12.2M
Sample Size
34 units
Past financial performance does not guarantee future results. Individual results will vary.
MarbleLife Litigation & Risk Flags
Clean Litigation RecordMarbleLife has no pending litigation actions listed in their FDD. There is also no bankruptcy history disclosed.
Litigation and bankruptcy data is sourced from Items 3 and 4 of the FDD. Always verify current status directly from the most recent FDD.
MarbleLife System Growth
Total Units
41
Franchised
41
Company-Owned
0
MarbleLife currently operates 41 franchised locations and 0 company-owned units. Unit count data is sourced from Item 20 of the FDD.
Unit History (Item 20)
| Year | Opened | Closed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
Transfers: 2 | Closures: 4
State Registrations
Registered in 14 states: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Franchisor Financials (Item 21)
Revenue
$1.0M
Net Income
$132K
Total Assets
$459K
Audited by Goodfellow & Company, CPA, Inc. for year ending March 31.
MarbleLife Franchise — FAQ
The total investment to open a MarbleLife franchise ranges from $84,841 to $229,575, per their Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the initial franchise fee of $29,900. The investment covers build-out, inventory, equipment, signage, working capital, and other startup costs.
MarbleLife charges a royalty fee of 6% of first $500,000 of annual Gross Receipts, 5% of next $500,000 of Gross Receipts and 4% of annual Gross Receipts in excess of $1,000,000. of gross sales, plus a 2% of Gross Receipts contribution to the marketing/advertising fund. These fees are paid on an ongoing basis.
You can download the MarbleLife Franchise Disclosure Document free on this page. The FDD is a public document filed with state franchise registries. Always also request the current FDD directly from MarbleLife to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.
According to the Item 19 financial performance representation in their FDD, MarbleLife franchise owners report average revenue of $12.2M. This is based on a sample of 34 units. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
MarbleLife has been franchising since 1997. The FDD shows an investment range of $84,841-$229,575, a 6% of first $500,000 of annual Gross Receipts, 5% of next $500,000 of Gross Receipts and 4% of annual Gross Receipts in excess of $1,000,000. royalty, and includes an Item 19 earnings disclosure. There is no pending litigation. Review the full FDD and contact current franchisees listed in Item 20 before making any investment decision.
The franchise fee is $29,900 and the total investment ranges from $84,841 to $229,575 depending on location size and market. Contact the franchisor directly for current net worth and liquid capital requirements, territory availability, and application details.
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