The Growth Coach Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
The Growth Coach is one of the franchises we compare in our business coaching and consulting guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from The Growth Coach's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $48,000 – $63,400Pending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7, including the $39,900 franchise fee; the franchisor recommends running from home. Larger territories cost more.
- Franchise fee
- $39,900Pending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 5, for a territory with 12,500–15,000 businesses; $5,000 more for each extra 1,000 businesses. Up to $5,000 off for veterans. A rebate program returns parts of the fee if you reach set revenue goals.
- Royalty
- 10% of revenuePending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: 10% of gross revenues, with a minimum of $750 a month for the first 12 months and $1,000 a month after that.
- Marketing fund
- 3% of revenuePending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: national branding fee of 3% of gross revenues, with a $500 monthly minimum.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $325 a monthPending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: $150 technology/software fee plus a required $175 Cloverleaf consulting subscription.
Compared with starting your own
- The Growth Coach initial investment
- $48,000 – $63,400Pending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7, including the $39,900 franchise fee; the franchisor recommends running from home. Larger territories cost more.
- Independent business coaching and consulting startup cost
- $318 – $2,057*Pending verificationSourcesApple Store — Buy 13-inch MacBook Air(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026California Secretary of State — Business entities fee schedule (Rev. 06/2018)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Squarespace — Pricing(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026HubSpot — CRM pricing(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Calendly — Pricing(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Computed from 5 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 gross revenue for the 20 Growth Coach franchises open a year before 2025, overall and in thirds, and lists suggested program prices; it gives no profit figures.
- Average 2025 gross revenue, 20 franchises open before 2025 (gross sales, not profit)$103,940 a yearPending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 202637% of the 20 reached or beat this average. FDD Item 19: from royalty reports and franchisee-prepared income statements; only the 20 of 29 franchises open a year before 2025 that reported for the whole year are included. Gross revenue before royalties, branding fees and all expenses — not profit. Some outlets have sold this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross revenue, 20 franchises open before 2025 (gross sales, not profit)$64,611 a yearPending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19: from royalty reports and franchisee-prepared income statements; only the 20 of 29 franchises open a year before 2025 that reported for the whole year are included. Gross revenue before royalties, branding fees and all expenses — not profit. Some outlets have sold this amount; your results may differ.
- Average 2025 gross revenue, top third (7 franchises; gross sales, not profit)$204,158 a yearPending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Range $117,824–$421,935; median $147,371. FDD Item 19: from royalty reports and franchisee-prepared income statements; only the 20 of 29 franchises open a year before 2025 that reported for the whole year are included. Gross revenue before royalties, branding fees and all expenses — not profit. Some outlets have sold this amount; your results may differ.
- Average 2025 gross revenue, bottom third (7 franchises; gross sales, not profit)$12,456 a yearPending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Range $2,325–$18,734. The middle third averaged $52,308. FDD Item 19: from royalty reports and franchisee-prepared income statements; only the 20 of 29 franchises open a year before 2025 that reported for the whole year are included. Gross revenue before royalties, branding fees and all expenses — not profit. Some outlets have sold this amount; your results may differ.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 28Pending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 7 non-renewals; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted. The system shrank from 46 outlets at the start of 2023.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 29Pending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 7 non-renewals; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted. The system shrank from 46 outlets at the start of 2023.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 7Pending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 7 non-renewals; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted. The system shrank from 46 outlets at the start of 2023.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 25.0%Pending verificationSourceThe Growth Coach 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 16, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 7 closures ÷ 28 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 7 non-renewals; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted. The system shrank from 46 outlets at the start of 2023.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for business coaching and consulting
2.5 out of 5 (Moderate risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- Focused on coaching small-business owners, managers and sales teams
- Ready-made group and one-on-one programs with suggested prices
- Initial training with no separate training fee (you pay travel)
- Lowest Item 7 range of the brands shown here; runs from home
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