The Grout Medic
The total investment to open a The Grout Medic franchise ranges from $102,000 to $175,000. The initial franchise fee is $65,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the The Grout Medic franchise?
The Grout Medic cleans and restores tile and grout for homeowners and commercial property managers. The estimated total initial investment is $102,000 to $175,000, and the initial franchise fee is $65,000, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years, with 10 days of initial training.
The Grout Medic was founded in 2018 and began franchising in 2021.
Loan Activity Score
54/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
6
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, The Grout Medic has 69 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 6 lenders made 15 loans to franchisees of The Grout Medic. PeerSense calculates The Grout Medic's score as 54 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. 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 2018 · 69 locations
$102,000 to $175,000
$65,000
69
69 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for The Grout Medic
15
Total SBA loans
$253K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for The Grout Medic
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 7.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
15
Total Volume
$3.8M
Active Lenders
6
States
9
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for The Grout Medic based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
7.6% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
15 loans
Across 6 lenders
Lender Diversity
6 lenders
Avg 2.5 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$102,000 to $175,000 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,056
Principal & Interest only
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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The Grout Medic, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- 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.
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