How much is a Black Dawg Sealcoat franchise? $43,776 – $100,226 to open, per its disclosure filings
$43,776 – $100,226
Opening a Black Dawg Sealcoat franchise takes $43,776 – $100,226 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated. The ledger below itemizes every figure we can source for Black Dawg Sealcoat, each one dated, so you can check the numbers before anyone gets your contact details.
Black Dawg Sealcoat cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $43,776 | $100,226 | $43,776 to $100,226 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $43,776 | $100,226 | $43,776 to $100,226 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Black Dawg Sealcoat's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $43,776 – $100,226 range is derived from Black Dawg Sealcoat's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: ongoing royalties (rate not disclosed), and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Black Dawg Sealcoat's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Black Dawg Sealcoat's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $43,776 — about 48% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Black Dawg Sealcoat or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Black Dawg Sealcoat for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.