Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Retail non food
Winmark franchise
309 locations, and franchised locations grew 2.3% last year. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor and the loyalty program.
Total investment
$346K to $460K
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Locations
309
+2.3% franchised
Average revenue
$1.17M
per location
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$25K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
3%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
$295/mo
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Term
10 years
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Franchised
100%
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For vendors
What decides a sale into Winmark
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Franchise agreement · 2026 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location. Franchised locations grew by about 7 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Winmark, with the clauses that matter to you.
- The system the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map1 owners by state
- 23 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Answered from the filing
Winmark franchise questions
How much does a Winmark franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $346,300 to $459,700, including a $25,000 initial fee.
How many Winmark locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 309 locations, 309 of them franchised and 0 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 7 over the year.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.