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Ranger Guard franchise — is it worth it?

Other · FDD-based assessment · registered 2023

Risk level — in the report

Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC operates in the 'Other' category, offering a franchise opportunity with an initial investment ranging from $151,700 to $214,500.

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Total initial investment
$151,700 – $214,500
Below the other median · median $198,600
Initial franchise fee
$65,000
FDD Item 5
Royalty
4%
FDD Item 6
Item 19 earnings
Disclosed
figures locked
Litigation (Item 3)
Not determined
Item 3 not machine-read
Outlet network
2 units
+2 last year
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Figures above are as disclosed in Ranger Guard's most recent FDD (registered 2023). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-28053. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.

How much does a Ranger Guard franchise make?

Ranger Guard is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The average revenue Ranger Guard reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against other peers are in the full report. See every other brand that discloses earnings in the Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.

Ranger Guard franchise profit vs. revenue

Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Ranger Guard's 4% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Ranger Guard franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Ranger Guard franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets Ranger Guard's disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.

Ranger Guard lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)

We do not publish a litigation answer for Ranger Guard. Item 3 could not be read reliably from this particular filing, and a claim that a company has no legal history is not one to make on a failed parse — so we say we do not know instead. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check; the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.

Ranger Guard closures & failure rate

Before you sign, Ranger Guard will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Ranger Guard's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a other of this kind.

The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Ranger Guard's latest tables show a growing franchised network. The actual closure and termination counts, and how Ranger Guard's churn ranks against other peers, are in the full report.

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Who owns Ranger Guard?

Ranger Guard's franchise is offered by Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2023), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.

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Anyone weighing Ranger Guard is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.

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Ranger Guard franchise — frequently asked

Who owns Ranger Guard — who is the franchisor?

Ranger Guard's most recently filed FDD (2023) names Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.

How much does a Ranger Guard franchise cost?

Ranger Guard's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $151,700 – $214,500, with an initial franchise fee of $65,000 and a 4% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against other peers.

How much profit does a Ranger Guard franchise make?

Ranger Guard discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (4% of gross for Ranger Guard), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Ranger Guard franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The full report shows the disclosed revenue against the full ongoing fee load it has to cover.

Does Ranger Guard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes — Ranger Guard reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against other peers.

Are there lawsuits against Ranger Guard?

We do not publish a litigation answer for Ranger Guard: Item 3 could not be read reliably from this filing, and we would rather say so than assert a clean record we have not verified. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check.

Is Ranger Guard a good franchise to buy?

That comes down to how Ranger Guard's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against other peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (disclosed in this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.

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Everything the sections above point to, in one place: Ranger Guard's risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against other peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.