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BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES

BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES

Blue Moon Estate Sales franchises operate businesses that provide estate sale services, selling personal property such as furniture, tools, jewelry, and décor through on-site sales, consignment, online auctions, and related ancillary services like move management, cleaning, and staging. The business model involves franchising a proprietary system with standardized operations, training, and marketing to enable franchisees to serve clients efficiently. The target market includes individuals downsizing, relocating, or handling estates of deceased persons, competing with auction houses, antique dealers, and similar services.

136locations
$90K–$113K
Since 2013
ServicesTroy, MIBest Life Brands, LLCwww.BlueMoonEstateSales.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$57,000
Initial Investment
$89,515 – $113,325
Royalty Rate
5.50%
Brand Fund
1.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$224 – $334

5.5% royalty + 1% ad fund + $224-$334/mo fixed fees

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$320,636
Median Gross Revenue
$228,904

Data Based On: 73 franchised territories operating prior to January 1, 2025, for the period January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, as presented in Table A. This includes a location formerly operated by an affiliate, which is now operated as a franchise.

* All financial figures (average gross revenue and median gross revenue) were extracted directly from the 'Total' row of 'TABLE A - GROSS SALES INFORMATION BY FRANCHISE TERRITORY'. No data for gross profit, net income, net profit, or EBITDA, nor any expense or margin percentages, were provided in the document. Revenue top/bottom quartiles could not be determined as the table only provides single 'Highest Performer' and 'Lowest Performer' values, and segment averages based on 'Time In Business', not averages for the top/bottom 25% of all performers.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $320,636

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How BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES Compares

Key Insights

  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Business Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES
Current
$90K – $113K$57K5.5%136
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC$14K – $607KN/AN/A6,454
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)$114K – $292K$40K5.0%5,487
AMERICAN POOLPLAYER'S ASSOCIATION INC$15K – $23K$10K20.0%3,562
CRUISE PLANNERS$2K – $21K$11K1.5%3,124
RE/MAX$37K – $337K$35K1.0%2,994
Business Services Average
209 franchises
$125K – $277K$47K10.3%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 209 Business Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1FL
14
2CA
13
3TX
13
4CO
8
5NJ
8
6MI
7
7NC
6
8SC
6
9GA
6
10VA
5
11IL
5
12TN
5
13OH
4
14PA
4
15MA
4

+18 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES franchisees (20202024)

Total Loans
10
Average Loan
$111,750
Total Volume
$1.1M
Default Rate
10.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

10 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

1 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

1 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases11

Primarily breach of contract and failure to pay fees owed, with some cases involving non-compete and trade secret violations, and one case alleging negligent care by a former franchisee.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
5
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
1
Ceased Ops
4
Transfers
4
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
29

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES franchise ranges from $89,515 to $113,325. This includes a franchise fee of $57,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.5% of gross sales.