Winzer franchise
2025 filing · November 17, 2025Fewer locations
Winzer at a glance
A distributorship for people already selling industrial supplies, adding Winzer fasteners, chemicals, shop and maintenance supplies for commercial customers. At the end of 2025 there were 263 Winzer locations in the US, 256 franchised and 7 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- Winzer Franchise Company, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Plano, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $6K–$16K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $3,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8%–16% tiered
- A service fee on sales of Winzer products, paid out of their gross profit: 16% while yearly gross sales are under $200,000, falling in steps to 8% above $1 million
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 263
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 256
- Company-owned
- 7
- Change in 3 years
- −43
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 40
- Most in California, Texas and Florida
Support and records
From Winzer Franchise Company, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Winzer among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Winzer | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $11,052 | Costs less than 100% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $3,500 | Lower than 98% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 263 | More than 89% of franchises |
How much a Winzer franchise costs
Opening one Winzer costs an estimated $5,950 to $16,153. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $10K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($3,500) and legal and/or accounting fees ($500 to $2,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $3,500 | ||
| Auto Liability, General Liability, including Premises Operations Coverage, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance | $450 | $1,375 | |
| Vehicle Expenses | $1,050 | $2,400 | |
| Promotional Products | $0 | $500 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $450 | $700 | |
| Computer Equipment | $0 | $2,178 | |
| Initial Training | $0 | $500 | |
| Legal and/or Accounting Fees | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Additional funds, for 1st 3 months | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Total | $5,950 | $16,153 | |
Source: Winzer Franchise Company, Inc, 2025 filing, page 17
Winzer franchise fee
The franchise fee is $3,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Winzer Franchise Company, Inc, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A service fee on sales of Winzer products, paid out of their gross profit: 16% while yearly gross sales are under $200,000, falling in steps to 8% above $1 million. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Software Fee | Currently $0, but possibly $50 to $100 per month per user 6, 9 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Winzer Franchise Company, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 13 and 24
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Winzer 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: Winzer Franchise Company, Inc, 2025 filing, page 39
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Winzer | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −4.1% / −14% | 0% / +3.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 10% / 29% | 5.9% / 25% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical business services brand is the median of the 114 brands in business services franchises with three years of counts.
How Winzer compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Winzer is the 6th cheapest to open and the 26th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Winzer | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $6K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $16K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $4K | $45K | $40K |
| US locations | 263 | 32 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 299 (−2) | 11 | – | – |
| 2023 | 275 (−24) | 10 | +6 | −30 |
| 2024 | 267 (−8) | 7 | +23 | −31 |
| 2025 | 256 (−11) | 7 | +16 | −27 |
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.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 301 to 256 (−45, −15%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Winzer Franchise Company, Inc, 2025 filing, page 40
2022: Winzer Franchise Company, Inc, 2024 filing, page 39
Where Winzer locations are
At the end of 2025, Winzer had locations in 41 states and territories. The most are in California, Texas and Florida.
- California36
- Texas36
- Florida22
- Pennsylvania17
- Georgia14
- Illinois11
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Texas | 29 | 7 | 36 |
| Florida | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Georgia | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Illinois | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| New York | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ohio | 6 | 0 | 6 |
All 41 states
Source: Winzer Franchise Company, Inc, 2025 filing, page 41
Who owns Winzer?
Winzer franchises are sold by Winzer Franchise Company, Inc.
From Winzer Franchise Company, Inc’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: Winzer Franchise Company, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Winzer filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Winzer Franchise Company, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued November 17, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | November 17, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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