With A Twist franchise
2024 filing · July 12, 2024Growing
With A Twist at a glance
A mobile bartending business that serves drinks and provides staff at clients' events. At the end of 2023 there were 24 With A Twist locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- With A Twist Franchising Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2020
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Golden, Colorado
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $55K–$136K
- One typical territory
- Franchise fee
- $29,000
- For a territory of up to about 1 million people
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 1% of gross sales; not charged at present
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 20% of the then current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 24
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 24
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +20
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 24
- Most in Arizona, California and Colorado
From With A Twist Franchising Inc’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
With A Twist among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | With A Twist | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $95,250 | Costs less than 88% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $29,000 | Lower than 81% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 24 | More than 52% of franchises |
How much a With A Twist franchise costs
Opening one typical territory costs an estimated $54,500 to $136,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: With A Twist Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 18
With A Twist franchise fee
The franchise fee is $29,000, for a territory of up to about 1 million people. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: With A Twist Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 1% of gross sales; not charged at present. |
| Transfer Fee | $20,000 per Protected Territory |
| Renewal Fee (Successor Franchise Fee) | 20% of the then current initial franchise fee |
| Local Advertising Allocation | 1% of Gross Sales, but not less than $300 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: With A Twist Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures With A Twist 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: With A Twist Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 40
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $120K–$220K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | With A Twist | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +20% / +500% | +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 | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical mobile brand is the median of the 34 brands in mobile franchises with three years of counts.
How With A Twist compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, With A Twist is the 34th cheapest to open and the 50th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | With A Twist | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $55K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $136K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $29K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 (+14) | 0 | +14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 (+4) | 0 | +4 | 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: With A Twist Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 41
Where With A Twist locations are
At the end of 2023, With A Twist had franchised locations in 24 states. The most are in Arizona, California and Colorado.
- Arizona1
- California1
- Colorado1
- Florida1
- Georgia1
- Idaho1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
All 24 states
| Nebraska | 1 |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Source: With A Twist Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, page 42
Who owns With A Twist?
With A Twist franchises are sold by With A Twist Franchising Inc.
From With A Twist Franchising Inc’s 2024 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: With A Twist Franchising Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
With A Twist filings
The figures on this page come from With A Twist Franchising Inc’s 2024 filing, issued July 12, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | July 12, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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