No-H2O franchise
2022 filing · April 18, 2022Growing
No-H2O at a glance
A waterless car wash and detailing business serving drivers on demand at homes and offices and at fixed pop-up sites. At the end of 2021 there were 6 No-H2O locations in the US, 5 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Mobile
- Franchisor
- No-H2O Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2018
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $135K–$163K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross sales, with a minimum of $125 a week per territory from the eighth week
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- $10,000 per Territory
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +4
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 3
- Most in Texas, California and Florida
From No-H2O Franchising, Inc’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
No-H2O among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | No-H2O | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $148,525 | Costs less than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 6 | Fewer than 69% of franchises |
How much a No-H2O franchise costs
Opening one No-H2O costs an estimated $134,550 to $162,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: No-H2O Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 20
No-H2O franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: No-H2O Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales, with a minimum of $125 a week per territory from the eighth week. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Renewal fee | $10,000 per Territory |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $1,000 per day, plus travel and per diem expenses. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: No-H2O Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures No-H2O does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: No-H2O Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 42
SBA loans to No-H2O franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for No-H2O franchisees from 2022 to 2023, $636K in all. One was charged off; none has been paid in full. The other 3 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2021 / 2019–2021. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | No-H2O | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / +400% | +4.5% / +77% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 4.7% / 23% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 20% / 100% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical mobile brand is the median of the 34 brands in mobile franchises with three years of counts.
How No-H2O compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, No-H2O is the 95th cheapest to open and the 77th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | No-H2O | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $135K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $163K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 91 of 139 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 139 brands in mobile franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 (+4) | 0 | +4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 (0) | 1 | +1 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: car wash franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: No-H2O Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 43
Where No-H2O locations are
At the end of 2021, No-H2O had locations in 3 states. The most are in Texas, California and Florida.
- Texas3
- California2
- Florida1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| California | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: No-H2O Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, page 44
Who owns No-H2O?
No-H2O franchises are sold by No-H2O Franchising, Inc.
From No-H2O Franchising, Inc’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: No-H2O Franchising, Inc, 2022 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
No-H2O filings
The figures on this page come from No-H2O Franchising, Inc’s 2022 filing, issued April 18, 2022, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 18, 2022 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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