Supporting Strategies Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2024 FDD)

Supporting Strategies is one of the franchises we compare in our bookkeeping services 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 Supporting Strategies's 2024 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): $74,570 – $98,190
Franchise fee: $60,000
Royalty: 10% of revenue
Fixed monthly fees: $100 – $200 a month

Compared with starting your own

Supporting Strategies initial investment: $74,570 – $98,190
Independent bookkeeping services startup cost: $90 – $1,589*

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.

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What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)

The 2024 Supporting Strategies FDD makes no financial performance representation.

Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)

Franchised outlets at the start of 2023: 98
Franchised outlets at the end of 2023: 84
Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating): 4
Closure rate (our calculation): 4.1%

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 bookkeeping services

1.7 out of 5 (Low 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

Brand focused only on outsourced bookkeeping and controller services
Initial training for you and your staff
Franchisor-supplied IT setup, secure document storage and practice-management software
Runs from home; no office lease required
A network of other owners to learn from

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