NEAT Method Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
NEAT Method is one of the franchises we compare in our home organizing and downsizing help guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from NEAT Method's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $37,500 – $44,500Pending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes the $30,000 franchise fee. Home-based; no real estate required.
- Franchise fee
- $30,000Pending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 5: lump sum at signing, non-refundable.
- Royalty
- 8% – 20% of revenuePending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: a sliding royalty on service revenue, set each quarter by your territory's tier and your revenue: 20% below the lowest quarterly target, falling to 8% above the highest. From month 13 the minimum royalty is $500 a month, and NEAT may add a surcharge if service revenue is under $50,000 (year 2) or $100,000 (year 3 on). You must also buy a minimum amount of NEAT-brand product each year (Item 8).
- Marketing fund
- 1% of revenuePending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: advertising fund, 1% of monthly gross revenue; NEAT may raise it to 3% on 30 days' notice.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $290 a monthPending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6, single-owner market: technology fee $250 plus continuing education and events fee $40. Each can rise up to 25% a year; a two-owner market pays $300 for technology.
Compared with starting your own
- NEAT Method initial investment
- $37,500 – $44,500Pending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes the $30,000 franchise fee. Home-based; no real estate required.
- Independent home organizing and downsizing help startup cost
- $935*Pending verificationSourcesCalifornia Secretary of State — LLC (domestic) forms and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026California Franchise Tax Board — limited liability company(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Brother USA — PT-D220 Home and Office Everyday Label Maker (list price)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Computed from 3 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 gross revenue for the 86 franchised outlets open all of 2025, broken out by territory tier, by quartile and by years in business; outlets in their first 12 months averaged $99,330 (5 outlets).
- Average 2025 gross revenue, 86 franchised outlets open all of 2025 (gross revenue, not profit)$172,668 a yearPending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 202634 of 86 (40%) reached this average. FDD Item 19, Table 2 (all tiers). 'Gross Revenue' is service revenue plus NEAT product commissions, as reported by franchisees, before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Covers the 86 franchised outlets open all of 2025; 7 outlets that opened or changed owners in 2025 are left out. The FDD says some franchisees have earned this amount, your results may differ, and there is no assurance you will earn as much.
- Median 2025 gross revenue, same 86 franchised outlets$146,274 a yearPending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Table 3 of the same Item 19 shows a median of $68,160 for outlets in their first 12 months (5 outlets) and $192,809 for outlets in years 7–12 (27 outlets). FDD Item 19, Table 2 (all tiers). 'Gross Revenue' is service revenue plus NEAT product commissions, as reported by franchisees, before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Covers the 86 franchised outlets open all of 2025; 7 outlets that opened or changed owners in 2025 are left out. The FDD says some franchisees have earned this amount, your results may differ, and there is no assurance you will earn as much.
- Average 2025 gross revenue, top quarter of the same 86 outlets$349,775 a yearPending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Highest single outlet: $703,418. FDD Item 19, Table 2 (all tiers). 'Gross Revenue' is service revenue plus NEAT product commissions, as reported by franchisees, before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Covers the 86 franchised outlets open all of 2025; 7 outlets that opened or changed owners in 2025 are left out. The FDD says some franchisees have earned this amount, your results may differ, and there is no assurance you will earn as much.
- Average 2025 gross revenue, bottom quarter of the same 86 outlets$58,397 a yearPending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Lowest single outlet: $7,811. FDD Item 19, Table 2 (all tiers). 'Gross Revenue' is service revenue plus NEAT product commissions, as reported by franchisees, before royalties and all expenses — not profit. Covers the 86 franchised outlets open all of 2025; 7 outlets that opened or changed owners in 2025 are left out. The FDD says some franchisees have earned this amount, your results may differ, and there is no assurance you will earn as much. Note: in the FDD's own table the third-quarter median ($152,458) is higher than that quarter's maximum ($133,837), so at least one figure in Table 2 appears to be a misprint; we show only the figures that are internally consistent.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 94Pending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 non-renewal and 7 ceased operations.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 93Pending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 non-renewal and 7 ceased operations.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 8Pending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 non-renewal and 7 ceased operations.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 8.5%Pending verificationSourceNEAT Method 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 20, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 8 closures ÷ 94 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 non-renewal and 7 ceased operations.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for home organizing and downsizing help
2.2 out of 5 (Moderate risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- A national brand in premium home organizing with an established social media following
- Six-week initial training (28 classroom hours plus 16 hands-on hours in clients' homes)
- Client inquiries from the brand's website are forwarded to you within your territory
- Its own line of organizing products
- A network of other owners to learn from
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