RobotLAB franchise
2025 filing · April 18, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
RobotLAB at a glance
A business selling and servicing robots for tasks such as food ordering, delivery, cleaning and guidance to restaurants, hotels, senior living and other businesses. At the end of 2024 there were 29 RobotLAB locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- RobotLAB Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 1,000–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $279K–$543K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $54,900
- For one block of 8,000 qualified businesses ($6.8625 per business)
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross revenue, deducted from each transaction, plus 1% to the brand fund (up to 3%) and 3% for local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 29
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 29
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +29
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 14
- Most in Texas, Florida and Georgia
Support and records
From RobotLAB Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
RobotLAB among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | RobotLAB | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $411,090 | Costs more than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $54,900 | Higher than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 29 | More than 55% of franchises |
How much a RobotLAB franchise costs
Opening one RobotLAB costs an estimated $278,715 to $543,464. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment package/initial inventory ($154,750) and vehicle ($11,700 to $95,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $54,900 | ||
| Initial Training Fee | $7,000 | ||
| Stage Presence Training | $2,500 | $4,000 | |
| Equipment Package/Initial Inventory | $154,750 | ||
| Travel and Living Expenses For Training | $500 | $7,500 | |
| Rent (3 months) | $7,500 | $15,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $2,000 | $45,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $2,000 | $15,000 | |
| Computer Systems | $1,500 | $8,000 | |
| Technology Fee (3 Months) | $2,865 | $4,314 | |
| Business Supplies | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $7,500 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Vehicle | $11,700 | $95,000 | |
| Vehicle Retrofitting | $0 | $20,000 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $25,000 | $75,000 | |
| Total | $278,715 | $543,464 | |
Source: RobotLAB Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
RobotLAB franchise fee
The franchise fee is $54,900, for one block of 8,000 qualified businesses ($6.8625 per business). You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: RobotLAB Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenue, deducted from each transaction, plus 1% to the brand fund (up to 3%) and 3% for local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: RobotLAB Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures RobotLAB publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: RobotLAB Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 43
SBA loans to RobotLAB franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for RobotLAB franchisees in 2025, $552K in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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
How RobotLAB compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, RobotLAB is the 196th cheapest to open and the 156th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | RobotLAB | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $279K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $543K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $55K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 5.7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 29 | 38 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 5.2% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 187 of 302 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 302 brands in retail franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 (+5) | 1 | +5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 (+24) | 0 | +24 | 0 |
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: franchise failure rates.
Source: RobotLAB Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
Where RobotLAB locations are
At the end of 2024, RobotLAB had franchised locations in 14 states. The most are in Texas, Florida and Georgia.
- Texas6
- Florida4
- Georgia2
- Illinois2
- Maryland2
- Minnesota2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Source: RobotLAB Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
Who owns RobotLAB?
RobotLAB franchises are sold by RobotLAB Franchising, LLC.
From RobotLAB Franchising, LLC’s 2025 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: RobotLAB Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
RobotLAB filings
The figures on this page come from RobotLAB Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 18, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 18, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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