The FRONTdoor Collective franchise unit economics
The FRONTdoor Collective franchisees deliver packages to customer homes for third-party shippers on the last leg of delivery, using branded cargo vans.
The FRONTdoor Collective franchise at a glance
The FRONTdoor Collective’s 2026 FDD, issued 29 April 2026, makes no financial performance representation in Item 19, so it gives no sales or profit figure. A franchise from The FRONTdoor Collective costs $125,375 to $465,770 to open, including the $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- The FRONTdoor Collective charges a royalty of 8% of Gross Sales with no minimum, a $625 monthly Technology Fee, and telematics and Fleet Solution fees of $55 and $100 a month for each vehicle.
- The FRONTdoor Collective pays franchisees the week a client pays, or within 7 or 14 days of the work for an Expedited Payment Term Option Fee of 2.5% or 2.0% of Gross Sales.
- The FRONTdoor Collective had 16 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet at the end of 2025, down from 22 franchised outlets a year earlier after 6 non-renewals.
- The FRONTdoor Collective had 67 signed franchise agreements not yet open at December 31, 2025.
- FRONTdoor Franchising LLC, the franchisor of The FRONTdoor Collective, has offered franchises since July 2021, and its ultimate parent is Circuit EV Solutions Inc.
These figures come from The FRONTdoor Collective's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors.
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Talk to Averan → Move your books and accounting to Averan →- The FRONTdoor Collective pays franchisees after the client pays, which Item 1 says clients frequently do within 30 days of the invoice. Payment within 7 days of the work costs 2.5% of Gross Sales and within 14 days 2.0%, on top of the 8% royalty of The FRONTdoor Collective.
- The fixed charges of The FRONTdoor Collective come to $12,720* a year with two vehicles and $18,300* with five. Those totals of The FRONTdoor Collective count the Technology Fee, telematics, the $100 Fleet Solution base for each vehicle and a $1,500 conference fee, before the fleet supplier’s actual costs.
- The Fleet Solution supplier of The FRONTdoor Collective is its ultimate parent, Circuit EV Solutions Inc. Item 8 states that The FRONTdoor Collective receives a $100 rebate per service vehicle per month from that supplier.
- Six franchise agreements of The FRONTdoor Collective were not renewed in 2025, and no franchised outlet opened. The FRONTdoor Collective ended 2025 with 16 franchised outlets, after 21 at the end of 2023 and 22 at the end of 2024.
- The FRONTdoor Collective had 67 signed franchise agreements not yet open at the end of 2025. That is 4.2 times* the 16 open franchised outlets of The FRONTdoor Collective. The special risks page of the FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective counts 75 unopened agreements.
Revenue
What the FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective discloses about revenue
The 2026 FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective makes no financial performance representation. Item 19 states that The FRONTdoor Collective makes no representations about the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. The FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective gives no average, median or profit figure.
A franchise from The FRONTdoor Collective delivers packages to customer homes on behalf of third parties. Item 1 of The FRONTdoor Collective describes last mile delivery as the last leg of a shipment, from a transportation hub to its final destination. The FRONTdoor Collective estimates that a franchisee needs two to five service vehicles, depending on delivery volume, each with at least 370 cubic feet of cargo space.
Clients pay the parent company of The FRONTdoor Collective, and the franchisor then pays the franchisee. The FRONTdoor Collective, Inc. receives client payments and pays the franchisor, which pays the franchisee the Gross Sales less the royalty, taxes and other pre-deducted fees. Item 1 of The FRONTdoor Collective states that clients frequently pay within 30 days of the invoice and that the franchisee is paid the same week.
The FRONTdoor Collective franchisor was formed on June 29, 2021 and began offering franchises on July 20, 2021. Circuit EV Solutions Inc., formed on December 11, 2024, is the ultimate parent of The FRONTdoor Collective. The FRONTdoor Collective reported 2025 total revenue of $783,354 in Item 8.
The FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective lists the franchisor’s financial condition among its state-required risks. The FDD states that the financial condition of The FRONTdoor Collective calls into question its ability to provide services and support. The risk page of The FRONTdoor Collective also counts 75 signed franchise agreements with franchisees not yet open.
Payment timing
When franchisees of The FRONTdoor Collective are paid
| Payment timing | Expedited Payment Term Option Fee | Fee on $100,000 of Gross Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Standard: paid the week the client pays | None | $0 |
| Within 14 days of completing the work | 2.0% of Gross Sales | $2,000* |
| Within 7 days of completing the work | 2.5% of Gross Sales | $2,500* |
Source: the 2026 FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective, Item 1 and Item 6 note 7. The $100,000 is an example for the arithmetic, not an FDD figure. The expedited fee is charged in addition to the royalty and all other fees.
The FRONTdoor Collective offers faster payment for a fee. A franchisee of The FRONTdoor Collective can be paid within 7 days of completing the work for 2.5% of Gross Sales, or within 14 days for 2.0%.
On the standard terms, a franchisee of The FRONTdoor Collective is paid after the client pays. The Item 7 additional funds of The FRONTdoor Collective, $49,630 to $142,795, cover employee salaries, service vehicle expenses and transportation costs for the first three months.
The FRONTdoor Collective deducts its fees before paying the franchisee. The royalty, Technology Fee and expedited fee of The FRONTdoor Collective are pre-deducted from Gross Sales, and other fees are drawn from the franchisee’s bank account by ACH.
Fixed charges
Fixed charges by number of vehicles
| Charge | Rate in the FDD | 2 vehicles, a year | 5 vehicles, a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Fee | $625 a month; may rise to $800 | $7,500* | $7,500* |
| Service Vehicle Telematics Software | $55 a month for each vehicle | $1,320* | $3,300* |
| Fleet Solution Fee | $100 a month for each vehicle plus the supplier’s actual costs; base may rise to $300 | $2,400* | $6,000* |
| Annual Conference Attendance Fee | Up to $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Fixed charges | $12,720* | $18,300* |
Averan calculations from the Item 6 rates of The FRONTdoor Collective. The Fleet Solution line counts only the fixed $100 base; the supplier’s actual costs for vehicle leasing, maintenance, fuel, charging and parking come on top and vary by market. The 8% royalty and any expedited payment fee are charged on Gross Sales in addition.
The fixed charges of The FRONTdoor Collective are $12,720* a year with two vehicles and $18,300* with five. The FRONTdoor Collective adds the 8% royalty on Gross Sales to those fixed charges.
The Fleet Solution supplier of The FRONTdoor Collective is its ultimate parent, Circuit EV Solutions Inc. Item 8 states that The FRONTdoor Collective receives a $100 rebate per service vehicle per month under that arrangement. Where the Fleet Solutions are unavailable in a market, a franchisee of The FRONTdoor Collective obtains its own vehicles and pays no Fleet Solution Fee.
The FRONTdoor Collective charges $300 a route for each day a franchisee drops a designated route. The FRONTdoor Collective has not yet charged a Routing Software Fee, which may be up to $25 a month for each vehicle.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Fee | Amount | When |
|---|---|---|
| Royalty | 8% of Gross Sales | Pre-deducted from Gross Sales, or monthly |
| Technology Fee | Currently $625 a month; up to $800 | Monthly |
| Service Vehicle Telematics Software | Currently $55 a month for each vehicle | Monthly |
| Fleet Solution Fee | Currently $100 a month for each vehicle plus actual costs; base up to $300 | Monthly |
| Routing Software | Up to $25 a month for each vehicle; not charged now | Monthly |
| Expedited Payment Term Option | 2.5% of Gross Sales for payment within 7 days, 2.0% within 14 days | Pre-deducted |
| Annual Conference Attendance Fee | Up to $1,500 | When invoiced |
| Local or regional advertising cooperative | Up to 2% of Gross Sales; none established | As set by the cooperative |
| Additional and supplemental training | $500 a person a day | When invoiced |
| Dropped Routes | $300 a route a day | On demand |
| Management Service | 20% of Gross Sales plus expenses, if the franchisor manages the business | As invoiced |
| Transfer | 40% of the then-current franchise fee, at least $20,000 | Before transfer |
| Renewal | 25% of the then-current initial franchise fee | At renewal |
Source: the 2026 FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective, Item 6. Averan does not show a total fee as a share of average revenue because the FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective has no Item 19.
The FRONTdoor Collective charges a royalty of 8% of Gross Sales and sets no minimum royalty. Gross Sales of The FRONTdoor Collective cover last mile shipping and delivery and exclude amounts the franchisor or an affiliate collects for other services, such as sortation fees.
The FRONTdoor Collective sets no brand fund and no required local advertising spend. A cooperative of up to 2% may be formed where two or more franchisees of The FRONTdoor Collective operate in a market, and The FRONTdoor Collective had formed none by December 31, 2025.
The transfer fee of The FRONTdoor Collective is $20,000 at the current $50,000 fee, and the renewal fee is $12,500*. The franchise term of The FRONTdoor Collective is four years, with one renewal of four years.
Item 8 of The FRONTdoor Collective reports $3,044.71 of 2025 rebates from franchisee purchases, 0.389% of its $783,354 total revenue. The parent company of The FRONTdoor Collective is the approved supplier of the FDC Command Center business management system.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Line | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Construction and leasehold improvements | $0 | $500 |
| Lease deposits, three months | $0 | $1,750 |
| Utility deposits | $0 | $400 |
| Furniture and fixtures | $0 | $650 |
| Equipment: service vehicle lease payments, three months | $7,500 | $187,500 |
| Signage | $70 | $175 |
| Computer, software and business management system | $75 | $2,125 |
| Insurance deposits, three months | $12,500 | $67,500 |
| Travel for initial training | $1,000 | $3,100 |
| Professional fees | $4,000 | $7,000 |
| Licenses and permits | $50 | $500 |
| Printing, stationery and office supplies | $550 | $1,775 |
| Additional funds, three months | $49,630 | $142,795 |
| Total | $125,375 | $465,770 |
Figures as filed, in the order Item 7 prints them. The estimate of The FRONTdoor Collective excludes the build-out of an optional Sortation Facility, interest and finance charges, and pay for the owners.
One franchise from The FRONTdoor Collective costs $125,375 to $465,770 to open. The initial franchise fee of The FRONTdoor Collective is $50,000, uniform for every franchise and paid at signing, and it is the only Item 7 line paid to the franchisor.
The equipment line of The FRONTdoor Collective covers three months of vehicle lease payments, for one vehicle at the low end and 25 at the high end. The low estimate of The FRONTdoor Collective assumes the franchisee obtains its own vehicle, and the high estimate assumes Fleet Solutions from the designated supplier. The insurance deposits of The FRONTdoor Collective, three months of premiums, are estimated for five vehicles at the low end and 25 at the high end.
Additional funds for a franchise from The FRONTdoor Collective are $49,630 to $142,795 for three months. The FRONTdoor Collective estimate covers employee salaries, vehicle expenses and transportation costs and excludes pay for the owners. A franchise from The FRONTdoor Collective can be run from a home office.
A franchise from The FRONTdoor Collective typically opens 30 to 60 days after signing. The operating territory of The FRONTdoor Collective is generally an area within about a three hour drive, and Item 12 states that it is not exclusive or protected in any way.
Locations
Locations, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Not renewed | Reacquired | Ceased other | End | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Figures as filed. The FRONTdoor Collective had 1 company-owned outlet at the end of each year, in Indiana from 2023. Item 20 Table 2 shows one 2024 Michigan transfer, relocated to Nevada, while its total row prints 0. Table 5 lists 67 signed franchise agreements not yet open at December 31, 2025, and the special risks page counts 75.
Franchised outlets of The FRONTdoor Collective fell from 22 to 16 in 2025, when 6 franchise agreements were not renewed. The six non-renewals of The FRONTdoor Collective were 2 in Pennsylvania and 1 each in Georgia, Michigan, Ohio and Texas. The franchise term of The FRONTdoor Collective is four years.
The FRONTdoor Collective opened 4 franchised outlets in 2023, 1 in 2024 and none in 2025. Over the three years 5* franchised outlets of The FRONTdoor Collective opened, and none was terminated, reacquired or closed for other reasons.
The FRONTdoor Collective had 67 signed franchise agreements not yet open at the end of 2025, 4.2 times* the 16 open franchised outlets. Florida held 13 of the unopened agreements of The FRONTdoor Collective and California 10, and The FRONTdoor Collective projects 13 franchised openings in the next year.
The company-owned outlet of The FRONTdoor Collective has been in Indiana since 2023. A company-owned outlet of The FRONTdoor Collective in Texas closed in 2023.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does it cost to open a franchise from The FRONTdoor Collective?
The 2026 FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective estimates $125,375 to $465,770 for one franchise. The total for The FRONTdoor Collective includes the $50,000 initial franchise fee, $7,500 to $187,500 for three months of vehicle lease payments, $12,500 to $67,500 of insurance deposits and $49,630 to $142,795 of additional funds for three months.
What fees does The FRONTdoor Collective charge?
The FRONTdoor Collective charges a royalty of 8% of Gross Sales with no minimum, a $625 monthly Technology Fee, $55 a month for telematics software and a $100 monthly Fleet Solution Fee for each vehicle plus the supplier’s actual costs. The FRONTdoor Collective also charges 2.0% or 2.5% of Gross Sales for faster payment and up to $1,500 for the annual conference.
How much does a franchise from The FRONTdoor Collective make?
The 2026 FDD of The FRONTdoor Collective has no Item 19, so it gives no average revenue, median revenue or profit. The FRONTdoor Collective reported its own 2025 total revenue as $783,354 in Item 8.
How are franchisees of The FRONTdoor Collective paid?
Clients pay the parent company of The FRONTdoor Collective, and the franchisor pays the franchisee the Gross Sales less the royalty, taxes and pre-deducted fees in the same week the client pays. Item 1 of The FRONTdoor Collective states that clients frequently pay within 30 days of the invoice. A franchisee of The FRONTdoor Collective can be paid within 7 days for 2.5% of Gross Sales or within 14 days for 2.0%.
How many locations does The FRONTdoor Collective have?
Item 20 shows 16 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet of The FRONTdoor Collective at the end of 2025. The FRONTdoor Collective had 22 franchised outlets a year earlier, and 6 franchise agreements were not renewed in 2025. The FRONTdoor Collective had 67 signed agreements not yet open.
How long is the franchise agreement of The FRONTdoor Collective?
The franchise term of The FRONTdoor Collective is four years, with one renewal of four years. The renewal fee of The FRONTdoor Collective is 25% of the then-current initial franchise fee and the transfer fee is 40% of it, at least $20,000.
Questions worth putting to The FRONTdoor Collective
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- Is the revenue in Item 19 gross sales or collected revenue, and how many locations sit below the average?
- What separates the highest-selling locations from the lowest: territory, years open, staffing, or the owner?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many The FRONTdoor Collective locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Where these figures come from
Every figure here comes from FRONTdoor Franchising LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear. The figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. The FRONTdoor Collective is a trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: FRONTdoor Franchising LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 29 April 2026.