Is Sweetwater Technologies a good franchise to buy?

Whether Sweetwater Technologies is a good franchise investment depends on your personal goals, available capital, and local market conditions. We recommend reviewing the full FDD, speaking with existing franchisees listed in Item 20, and consulting with a franchise attorney before making a decision.

Sweetwater Technologies

Sweetwater Technologies franchises operate as full-service drone application and business development companies, providing precision agriculture products and services using proprietary systems, marks, and procedures. They offer turn-key, owner-operator partnerships to American farmers and agricultural professionals, marketing and performing drone-based services and selling related products directly to end customers. The business model emphasizes seasonal operations in crop protection and aerial applications, competing with other aerial and ground spraying services.

$89K–$190K

Investment

Since 2024

Franchising

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee

$70,000

Item 5 of FDD

Initial Investment Range

$88,625 – $189,900

Low: $88,625High: $189,900

Item 7 of FDD

Royalty Rate

33.00%

of gross sales

Brand Fund

3.00%

Item 6 of FDD

Fixed Monthly Fees

$5,000 – $5,250

Item 6 of FDD

33% royalty + up to 3% system fund + $5,000/mo equipment fee + up to $250/mo technology fee

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

This franchise did not provide Item 19 financial performance data.

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Extracted Item 19 Section

How Sweetwater Technologies Compares

Franchise	Investment	Fee	Royalty	Locations
Sweetwater Technologies Current	$89K – $190K	$70K	33.0%	0
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC	$14K – $607K	N/A	N/A	6,454
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)	$216K – $609K	$30K	5.0%	4,500
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE	$71K – $105K	$25K	15.0%	2,744
CRUISE PLANNERS	$2K – $21K	$11K	3.0%	2,655
SERVPRO (UNIT)	$259K – $380K	$100K	10.0%	2,286
Business Services Average 188 franchises	$118K – $284K	$46K	10.4%	–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 188 Business Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2023)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States

1IL

Franchisee Contacts

2 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

Name	Address	Phone	Email	SBA Loan
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0

No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo

No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Reacquired

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Sold to Franchisees

Projected New

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Sweetwater Technologies franchise ranges from $88,625 to $189,900. This includes a franchise fee of $70,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 33.0% of gross sales.