Moldman
The total investment to open a Moldman franchise ranges from $18,378 to $49,648. The initial franchise fee is $10,000. Ongoing royalties are 10% plus a 3% advertising fee.
What is the Moldman franchise?
Moldman is a home services business that inspects, tests for, and removes mold for homeowners. The estimated total initial investment is $18,378 to $49,648, and the initial franchise fee is $10,000, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The royalty is 10 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 3 percent. The franchise agreement term is 5 years.
Moldman is headquartered in Chicago, IL. It was founded in 2006 and began franchising in 2021.
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Moldman has 7 locations, all owned by franchisees. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2006 · 7 locations
$18,378 to $49,648
$10,000
7
8 franchised
SBA Lending Activity for Moldman
Loan Activity Score
This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.
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Key performance metrics for Moldman based on SBA lending data
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$18,378 to $49,648 total
Why Moldman Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data
The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. Moldman does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.
Likely explanations for the absence
- With under 25 units system wide, transaction volume is small enough that any SBA activity could fall below the reporting visibility threshold in any given fiscal year.
- Low capital requirements (under $50K total) often fall below the typical SBA loan threshold, so operators self fund or use personal credit instead.
Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Moldman franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.
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Equipment Financing
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Invoice Factoring
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$190
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Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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