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Cait's Estate Sales
Cait’s Estate Sales provides franchises for operating onsite and online estate sales businesses, utilizing a proprietary system including procedures, techniques, and marks like “Cait’s Estate Sales.” Franchisees serve two customer types: Estate Customers (e.g., those handling downsizing, relocation, or deceased estates) and Goods Customers (buyers of previously owned goods), primarily from home offices. The business model focuses on liquidating household goods through sales events and online platforms in a competitive market including independents, other franchises, and resale outlets.
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Franchise Costs
6.5% royalty + 1% ad fund + $200-$500/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 2 affiliate-owned Cait's Businesses for the 12 month period ended December 31, 2025. Both businesses were open for the full 2025 calendar year.
* Calculated average gross revenue from the two affiliate-owned businesses: ($1,289,098 for Mokena, Illinois + $189,567 for Tampa, Florida) / 2 total units = $739,332.5.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $739,333
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Unlock financial performance dataHow Cait's Estate Sales Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cait's Estate Sales Current | $85K – $117K | $50K | 6.5% | 0 |
| Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC | $14K – $607K | N/A | N/A | 6,454 |
| THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL) | $114K – $292K | $40K | 5.0% | 5,487 |
| AMERICAN POOLPLAYER'S ASSOCIATION INC | $15K – $23K | $10K | 20.0% | 3,562 |
| CRUISE PLANNERS | $2K – $21K | $11K | 1.5% | 3,124 |
| RE/MAX | $37K – $337K | $35K | 1.0% | 2,994 |
Business Services Average 209 franchises | $125K – $277K | $47K | 10.3% | – |
* 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
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Unlock location growth dataDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Owner and President, George Venturella, filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on April 20, 2018.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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Unlock due diligence reportsFrequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Cait's Estate Sales franchise ranges from $85,072 to $117,072. This includes a franchise fee of $49,900. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.5% of gross sales.