Headquarters designates the suppliers
Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters.
Item 8 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Professional services
LMI franchise
109 locations, and franchised locations grew 0.9% last year. Headquarters picks supplies.
Total investment
$20K to $28K
Item 7
Locations
109
+0.9% franchised
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$15K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
6%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Term
5 years
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Franchised
100%
Item 20 · 109 of 109
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What decides a sale into LMI
Mostly single-location owners
About 1 in 110 owners runs more than one location. Franchised locations grew by about 1 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
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- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map110 owners by state, and the 1 who run several locations
- 11 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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LMI franchise questions
How much does a LMI franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $20,000 to $27,500, including a $15,000 initial fee.
How many LMI locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 109 locations, 109 of them franchised and 0 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 1 over the year.
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