WetFuel

WetFuel Franchising, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company formed in 2025, offers franchises for mobile fuel delivery. Franchisees serve commercial fleets, equipment, generators, and job sites by delivering fuel and DEF directly to tanks. The franchisor says it has no parent or predecessor and does not itself operate this type of business; its affiliate, WetFuel, LLC, has operated the model since 2023 and may provide support or services from time to time.

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Franchisees operate under the WetFuel brand using the system’s service model, technology platform, and equipped fuel trucks. The FDD describes the business as competing with independent operators, chains, and other franchises that provide on-demand fuel delivery to fleets, equipment, and generators.

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Cory Albertson has been a member of WetFuel Franchising in Meridian, Idaho, since July 2025. The FDD lists him as founder and CEO of affiliate WetFuel, LLC, from November 2023 to the present, and as founder and co-owner of Craftsman Unlimited Haircuts from March 2017 to October 2021.

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Stephen Thomas has been a member of WetFuel Franchising in Meridian, Idaho, since July 2025. His listed experience includes founder and director of training at WetFuel, LLC, from November 2023 to the present; fuel and oil delivery work at Co-Energy Fuel Delivery from January 2014 to November 2023; and founder and co-owner of Craftsman Unlimited Haircuts from March 2017 to October 2021.

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The FDD states that no litigation is required to be disclosed in this item. That is the disclosure statement for this item; it does not establish that no litigation has ever occurred.

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The FDD states that no bankruptcy information is required to be disclosed in this item. This does not establish that no bankruptcy history exists; it states only that no information is required to be disclosed here.

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The standard initial franchise fee is $60,000. The FDD describes a 10% discount for qualifying honorably discharged veterans for their first franchise, with proof required. Additional population and multi-territory purchases can change the upfront fee. The document contains conflicting payment-timing language, including a deferral provision; confirm the applicable agreement and state terms rather than assuming it is all due at signing.

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The royalty is the greater of 9% of Gross Profit or a monthly minimum: $0 in months 1–6, $750 in months 7–12, $1,500 in months 13–24 and $2,500 from month 25. A $0 minimum does not waive the 9% royalty. Gross Profit is defined using revenue less the cost of products sold, not after labor, vehicle costs or other operating expenses.

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Brand Fund and local marketing each use a stated $750 monthly floor and a Gross Profit percentage. The FDD’s floor and percentage-limit wording needs clarification before turning these into a single calculated rate. Required software subscriptions are separate from the system technology fee, which begins once the system is implemented and required.

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The amended June 2026 FDD lists $172,000– to $490,500 for one business. Vehicle assumptions vary: the low estimate assumes you already own a suitable truck, and other options involve a trailer or an outfitted vehicle. The vehicle note also refers to leasing and initial upfront costs. Confirm a vehicle quote and financing terms before relying on either endpoint.

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Additional funds of $30,000– to $70,000 cover the first three months and exclude owner compensation. The rent estimate assumes one month plus a deposit and a negotiated free-rent period during buildout. The opening-advertising descriptions differ between sections; the disclosed Item 7 range is shown without claiming one definitive spending schedule.

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WetFuel requires franchisees to obtain major operating items from the franchisor, affiliates, designated suppliers, or suppliers approved in writing. Categories include fuel-handling equipment, delivery vehicles and upfits, fuel and DEF, technology and payment systems, insurance, uniforms, training systems, and safety or environmental services. Some categories must be purchased exclusively from designated suppliers, and the franchisor may change supplier requirements and require a transition.

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A franchisee cannot use an alternative supplier before written approval. A request must include supplier and product details and may require financial statements, references, insurance documents, samples, and technology-compatibility information. WetFuel says it will respond after receiving a complete request; it may condition or deny approval and may later revoke it. Approval is not automatic.

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WetFuel and its affiliates may supply or arrange goods and services, and may receive rebates, commissions, or other supplier compensation. The FDD says some such payments do not increase the franchisee’s price, and the franchisor is not generally required to pass supplier payments on to franchisees.

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The obligation table identifies duties across the franchise lifecycle: site selection, pre-opening purchases and development, training, opening, fees, and compliance with system standards and the Operations Manual. It also points to obligations for approved products and suppliers, advertising, insurance, maintenance, staffing and owner participation, records, inspections, and audits. The cited agreement sections and FDD items provide the details.

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The table also identifies obligations involving transfer, renewal, post-termination conduct, noncompetition, and dispute resolution. These summaries direct readers to the franchise agreement and other FDD items; they are not a substitute for those provisions.

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WetFuel says it does not provide direct or indirect financing and does not guarantee a franchisee’s note, lease, or other obligations. This disclosure does not say whether financing may be available from outside lenders.

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The initial training program covers fuel safety, equipment, dispatch, technology, sales and market launch. Its schedule lists 18 classroom hours and 28 on-the-job hours, with attendance and satisfactory completion required before opening. WetFuel may vary training for attendees’ experience. Travel and living expenses are the franchisee’s responsibility. The FDD also describes staffing guidance and operating advice, but its descriptions of opening support differ; confirm the actual opening-support package in writing.

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The agreement defines the territory using geographic boundaries, generally around a population of 300,000. It is not an exclusive territory: WetFuel reserves rights involving national and regional accounts, government contracts and other channels. The FDD contains conflicting statements about when territorial rights may change, so a definitive protection or modification rule is not presented here. Confirm the applicable territory terms with the franchisor before relying on them.

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The franchise grants permission to use authorized WetFuel marks under the franchisor’s rules; it does not transfer ownership of the marks to the franchisee. Item 13 describes a trademark license and restrictions on how the marks may be used. The franchisor may require changes to a mark, and does not promise to reimburse those costs or defend every trademark claim.

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WetFuel says it owns no patents or licenses to patents material to the franchise and has no pending patent applications. It says its original written materials, including the Brand Standards Manual, are protected by copyright, though it has no registered copyrights. A franchisee may use these materials only for its franchised business during the franchise term and consistently with WetFuel’s ownership rights.

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WetFuel also claims proprietary rights in the Manual and other confidential information, including operating methods, nonpublic business information, customer data, and vendor and supply systems. Franchisees and entity owners must protect that information and use it only for the franchise. WetFuel may require managers and key employees to sign confidentiality agreements.

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The franchisee is not required to personally run day-to-day operations, but WetFuel recommends substantial time and attention. A Principal Executive must be designated and own at least 10% of the business, complete initial training, actively supervise operations, and not act only as a passive investor. The Principal Executive must make reasonable efforts to attend required meetings and cannot miss more than three consecutive required meetings.

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The franchisee need not personally supervise work at customer sites. A hired general manager may do so and, if the franchise is entity-owned, need not have an ownership interest; the general manager must complete WetFuel’s training. If requested, the general manager must sign confidentiality and noncompetition agreements. The FDD says no other manager restrictions are required.

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If an entity owns the franchise, all its owners must sign the Guaranty and Non-Compete Agreement. A manager may handle operating duties, but the Principal Executive must actively supervise; the disclosed arrangement is not passive ownership.

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You may offer only authorized products and services, using trained personnel and the franchisor’s approved operating standards. WetFuel can change the approved offerings. Another business cannot be operated from the franchise location, and material alterations to the location or its appearance require prior written approval.

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The franchise term is 10 years. The FDD describes up to two additional five-year successor terms, subject to advance notice, compliance with obligations, meeting current standards, signing then-current agreements and related documents, and a release unless applicable law prohibits it. A successor agreement may have materially different terms. Termination by WetFuel is for cause and subject to applicable notice and cure rights; the FDD also lists defaults that are non-curable.

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A franchisee may not transfer the business or an ownership interest without WetFuel’s approval. Conditions include the buyer meeting WetFuel’s standards, completing training, signing current documents, and the business meeting current specifications; the seller must be compliant and sign a release. WetFuel also has a right of first refusal for most transfers, with stated exceptions for transfers to a co-owner or specified family members.

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After termination or non-renewal, disclosed duties include paying amounts due, returning proprietary materials, stopping business under the brand, and removing identifying marks. A two-year post-term noncompetition restriction is described for specified territories, subject to applicable state law. Disputes are generally assigned to arbitration, except for injunctive relief; forum and Idaho-law provisions are also subject to applicable state law.

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WetFuel states that it does not use any public figure to promote its franchise.

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Item 19 reports results from one affiliate-operated, multi-vehicle WetFuel business in Boise for April 20, 2025 through April 10, 2026. Its market covered about 845,000 people. This is not a franchisee earnings history or a startup forecast. The affiliate did not pay franchise royalties or marketing fees; the disclosure includes estimated adjustments and excludes owner compensation. Those limitations matter when reading the original figures, which are linked rather than used to estimate your income.

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The historical tables report zero franchised outlets and one company-owned outlet at the end of 2025. They also contain projected openings for 2026. Projections are not confirmed openings, and this filing does not establish today’s outlet count or available territories. Item 20 describes how franchisee and former-franchisee contact information is disclosed.

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WetFuel says it has not been in business for three years or more and therefore cannot include all financial statements required by the FTC Franchise Rule. Exhibit D contains the franchisor’s audited opening balance sheet dated December 31, 2025. The FDD identifies December 31 as the fiscal year-end.

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The FDD identifies the attached proposed documents as Exhibit B, the Franchise Agreement with Guaranty and Non-Compete Agreement; Exhibit C, the form of General Release; and Exhibit H, the State Addenda to the Franchise Agreement.

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The final two pages contain receipts acknowledging delivery of the FDD. These document receipt of the disclosure; they do not establish approval to buy or operate a franchise.

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