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Business services franchises — the FDD facts

124 brands · from each franchisor's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document

Every business services franchise in our corpus, on the numbers their own FDDs put on record — what it costs to open, whether the franchisor discloses earnings, how many outlets close, and the risk signals. Not marketing copy.

Brands tracked
124
parsed FDDs
Disclose Item 19 earnings
52%
64 of 124 brands
Median closure rate
2.9%
FDD Item 20 · 81 brands
Franchisee lawsuits
49
FDD Item 3, category total
FranchiseTotal investmentItem 19Closure rateRisk
10X Business Advisor Medium
1st Class Real Estate (Area Rep) $23,500 – $63,500 26.1% High
2b Organized Franchise System $12,950 – $18,050 0% Medium
ActionCOACH $140,144 – $303,264 Medium
ActionCOACH Business Coaching $64,300 – $136,849 7.1% Medium
AlphaGraphics $298,296 – $383,696 1.3% Medium
AmSpirit $27,400 – $62,100 11.1% High
Annex Brands Commercial Center $131,580 – $201,130 0% Medium
Annex Brands Retail Centers $265,630 – $370,330 4.3% Medium
Area Representative $231,575 – $512,575 Medium
ATAX $59,150 – $79,000 7.1% Medium
Booxkeeping $77,546 – $84,046 11.1% Low
Breakaway Ba $10,500 – $34,500 13.3% Medium
C.L. Tax Accounting Service $58,600 – $92,300 Medium
CAG Franchise Service $77,050 – $116,450 Medium
City Publications $35,300 – $269,900 High
CMIT Solutions $106,450 – $159,450 Low
Cooper's Scoopers (AR) $159,650 – $320,400 Medium
Criterium Engineers Medium
Cyberbacker $51,850 – $84,800 0% Medium
DDSmatch $145,000 – $327,500 0% Medium
Decimal $60,050 – $1,134,550 Medium
Dimensional Search $103,900 – $131,600 2.4% Medium
DOXA Talent $87,424 – $119,670 Low
DVMmatch $87,500 – $139,000 0% Medium
Enlightened Business Advisory Group $266,650 – $454,100 Medium
EOS Worldwide $61,715 – $152,540 9.4% Low
ERA Group $76,000 – $105,900 5% Low
Exit Factor $63,514 – $89,555 16.7% High
Expense Reduction Analysts Medium
Fastsigns $231,225 – $386,285 1.6% Low
First Choice Business Brokers $72,600 – $99,500 1.8% Low
FocalPoint Area Representative Franchise Business $462,050 – $524,950 2.9% Medium
FocalPoint Unit Franchise Business $37,350 – $139,000 1.5% Medium
Focus CFO Group 8.5% Medium
Forte of San Diego $8,950 – $91,900 Medium
Fortune Management Medium
Fortusis $195,204 – $234,000 0% Medium
FranNet $59,550 – $97,527 10.9% High
Frontier Adjusters $21,500 – $30,450 5.7% Medium
Fundraising U $79,800 – $84,277 3.9% Medium
How To Manage A Small Law Firm Medium
Image360, Signs By Tomorrow or Signs Now $358,626 – $637,266 Medium
Integra Realty Resources: IRR and $236,000 – $308,000 3.9% Medium
Intelligent Assistant $218,000 – $445,000 Medium
Intelligent Office $844,900 – $1,563,775 2.4% Medium
Journey Payroll & HR $78,575 – $122,270 0% Medium
KLDiscovery Medium
LA Maids $49,300 – $72,800 Medium
Le Village Cowork $213,500 – $326,100 0% Medium
Ledgers - Area Representative $155,250 – $314,000 Medium
Ledgers - Unit $48,200 – $89,700 Medium
Ledgers (Unit) $28,200 – $69,700 37.5% High
Linc Service $66,530 – $140,050 5.1% Medium
LMI $20,000 – $27,500 0% Medium
Locals Operating Company 0% Medium
Medical Search Consultants $67,110 – $83,235 0% Medium
Minuteman Press 1% Medium
Money Mailer $65,090 – $78,680 2.9% Medium
Money Pages $109,700 – $240,500 20% Medium
Multivista $233,017 – $701,150 4.3% Medium
Murphy Business $57,590 – $85,900 1.6% Medium
Murphy Business & Financial $65,870 – $88,110 1.5% Medium
Nerdstogo $115,119 – $172,809 18.8% Low
Network In Action $37,710 – $52,700 22.3% Low
Novus Global $52,550 – $90,550 Medium
Office Evolution $844,900 – $1,563,775 2.4% Medium
P3 Cost Analysts $67,075 – $82,675 0% Low
PackageHub Business Centers $1,695 – $108,890 0.4% Medium
Padgett Business Services $8,700 – $84,920 1.8% Medium
Paramount Tax & Accounting $71,200 – $166,000 0% Low
Payroll Vault $77,000 – $140,010 14.8% Low
PIP Printing $50,500 – $280,527 8.3% Medium
Postal Connections and iSold IT $134,320 – $239,150 5.3% Medium
PostNet $240,200 – $306,800 6.6% Medium
Proforma $7,030 – $27,695 Medium
REF $66,560 – $84,275 Medium
Regus $720,500 – $1,562,500 Low
Regus Office $720,500 – $1,562,500 Low
RSVP $114,262 – $373,431 3820.8% Medium
Safeguard $10,030 – $57,530 26.8% High
Salty Dawg Pet Salon (Area Representative) Medium
Sandler $102,325 – $148,600 0.7% Medium
Satellite Teams $92,499 – $114,999 Medium
Schooley Mitchell $70,500 – $80,750 Medium
SFC Estate Coaching $38,950 – $49,000 Medium
Signarama $120,205 – $339,971 2.2% Medium
Sir Speedy Printing 7% Medium
Snaphouss $31,300 – $139,150 2.6% Medium
SpeedPro $246,216 – $493,221 1.7% Medium
Speedy Freight $74,750 – $193,750 Low
Stroll, Greet $2,010 – $12,560 59.9% High
Success $468,650 – $1,424,150 Medium
Sunbelt Business Brokers $61,400 – $114,500 Medium
Superior Food Safety $74,023 – $100,906 Medium
Supply Pointe $247,150 – $262,650 Medium
SUPPLY POINTe Express $148,800 – $161,400 Medium
Supporting Strategies $74,570 – $98,190 Medium
Tax Tiger $183,250 – $650,500 0% Medium
TeamLogic IT $115,742 – $150,806 1.6% Low
TEGG $96,280 – $229,384 0% Medium
The Alternative Board $77,130 – $95,405 11.6% High
The C12 Group $37,700 – $68,200 0% Low
The Coven $228,400 – $410,200 Low
The Entrepreneur's Source $114,350 – $133,550 2.5% Medium
The Paterson Center $20,750 – $111,130 Medium
The UPS Store® (Traditional) 0.9% Medium
TitleEase $35,500 – $214,900 Medium
Toro Taxes $17,835 – $79,150 9.3% Medium
Toro Taxes - Area Representative $55,600 – $192,300 5.6% Medium
Toro Taxes - Area Representative Offering $55,600 – $192,300 4% Medium
Transworld 2.9% Low
Trustegrity $37,525 – $74,275 0% Medium
Unishippers $17,365 – $233,300 9.9% Medium
Valbridge Property Advisors $70,118 – $161,071 10% High
Valenta BPO $89,850 – $113,000 26.7% High
Venture X $2,399,665 – $4,296,665 1.6% Low
VR Business Sales Mergers & Acquisitions $59,305 – $85,780 3% High
WCH Service Bureau $54,599 – $75,299 Medium
We Sell Restaurants $106,225 – $151,400 5.6% Medium
Website Closers Franchise Company $67,700 – $112,600 0% Medium
Whole Property Management (Unit) $42,250 – $59,500 Medium
WSI Business $75,900 – $107,100 5.2% Medium
yorCMO $38,492 – $53,338 20.7% Medium

Figures as disclosed in each brand's most recent registered FDD. “—” means the FDD does not disclose it or the table did not parse cleanly — never an estimate. Tap any brand for the full breakdown. New to the term? What is Item 19? — the earnings disclosure, in plain English.

Business services franchise rankings

Best Business services franchises by the FDD numbersBusiness services franchises ranked by average revenueBusiness services franchises with disclosed Item 19 earningsBusiness services franchises with the most franchisee lawsuitsCheapest Business services franchises to openFastest-growing Business services franchisesLowest-churn Business services franchisesLowest-royalty Business services franchises

Business services franchises — frequently asked

What is the best business services franchise?

"Best" is a claim the FDD numbers have to back: we rank business services brands that disclose Item 19 earnings AND beat the category's median closure rate. Annex Brands Commercial Center currently tops that list with a 0% franchised-outlet closure rate; 15 business services brands qualify. See Best Business services franchises by the FDD numbers.

How much does a business services franchise cost?

The median total initial investment across the 124 business services franchises we track is $103,547 (FDD Item 7); individual brands range widely — the table on this page shows each one. The lowest-cost brands are ranked in Cheapest Business services franchises to open.

Which business services franchises disclose earnings?

64 of 124 business services franchises (52%) make an Item 19 financial performance representation in their most recent FDD — franchisor-disclosed unit earnings, not estimates. See Business services franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.

What is the failure rate of business services franchises?

Across the 81 business services brands with parsed outlet tables, the median franchised-outlet closure rate is 2.9% (FDD Item 20 — closures, terminations and non-renewals, the closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate). 33 of the 109 with net-change data shrank in the latest reported year.

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Featured business services franchise — placement open

One sponsored slot per category, and it's data-gated: a brand must disclose Item 19 earnings and beat the category's median closure rate to hold it. Sponsorship is always labeled and never changes a ranking, a risk read, or a report — the data on this site is not for sale. Franchisor inquiries: ryan@franchisefactsreport.com.

This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.