AmSpirit Business Connections Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
AmSpirit Business Connections is a business networking franchise running local referral groups for professionals and business owners. Franchisees organize and manage chapters, recruiting members and facilitating meetings for membership revenue.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A AmSpirit Business Connections franchise requires a total initial investment of $5K – $16K, including a $1K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $5K – $16K
- 1st pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 16th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 19
- 24th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $5K – $16K including a $1K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSFY ending Dec 31, 2024. Total sales of $165,568 = franchise royalties $154,568 + franchise fees $11,000. Other income (dividends, interest, unrealized gain on investments) of $18,974 is reported below income from operations. S-corporation; income taxed to stockholders.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 74/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- AmSpirit Franchise Corporation
- Parent company
- AmSpirit Holding Company
- CEO title
- President
- Frank J. Agin
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 2701 Tally Ho Lane, Blacklick, Ohio 43004
- Auditor
- Siebert & Associates CPAs
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $166K
- vs $144K prior year
Affiliated brands
- AmSpirit Business Connections
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Frank J. Agin
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2005
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 96% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown21 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee (Unlimited Chapter Franchise)not refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Site Rental (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | — | — | |
| Computer System (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Other Equipment and Supplies (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Advertising Associated with Opening of Business (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Business Permits, Licenses and Fees (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $200 | $1K | |
| Security Deposits & Prepaid Expenses (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $200 | $300 | |
| Public, Products and Other Liability Insurance (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Going Concern Payment (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $6K | $30K | |
| Training Tuition Fee (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $0 | $300 | |
| Additional Funds: 3 to 6 Months (Unlimited Chapter)not refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Initial Fee (Single Chapter Franchise)not refundable | $1K | $1K | |
| Site Rental (Single Chapter)not refundable | — | — | |
| Computer System (Single Chapter)not refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Other Equipment and Supplies (Single Chapter)not refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Advertising Associated with Opening of Business (Single Chapter)not refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Business Permits, Licenses and Fees (Single Chapter)not refundable | $200 | $1K | |
| Security Deposits & Prepaid Expenses (Single Chapter)not refundable | $200 | $300 | |
| Public, Products and Other Liability Insurance (Single Chapter)not refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Training Tuition Fee (Single Chapter)not refundable | $0 | $300 | |
| Total initial investment | $25K | $70K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $5K – $16K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $2K – $5K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $1K – $1K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.5% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $300 |
| Transfer fee | $2K |
| Renewal fee | $2K |
| Total fee load | 7.5% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
AmSpirit Business Connections did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one AmSpirit Business Connections unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
845%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
FY ending Dec 31, 2024. Total sales of $165,568 = franchise royalties $154,568 + franchise fees $11,000. Other income (dividends, interest, unrealized gain on investments) of $18,974 is reported below income from operations. S-corporation; income taxed to stockholders.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.5% — below the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -5.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Multi-unit rate
Only 3% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services averages
How AmSpirit Business Connections Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 19
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.6%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 95%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 2.5%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +5.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -5.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 94.7%
- Units that stayed open
- Ceased ops
- 5.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 10 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
AmSpirit presents caution-level risk due to undisclosed financial performance, anemic unit growth, unprotected territory, and lack of transparent ROI benchmarks in a 19-unit system.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $30,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Siebert & Associates CPAs
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 74 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02MEDMinimal unit growth (5.9% YoY) with only 19 total units suggests weak system traction and limited proven model
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other AmSpirit franchisees in your market
- 04MINOR7% royalty on gross revenues (not net) means you pay fees even during unprofitable months
- 05MINOR10-year term is lengthy given unproven unit economics and minimal system maturity
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 7 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Franklin County, Ohio or Southern District of Ohio (litigation forum) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | OH |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Online / Electronic Communications and Platforms; central Ohio area (optional in-person)
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee (with franchisor approval)
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
19 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
AmSpirit Business Connections · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a AmSpirit Business Connections franchise?
The total investment to open a AmSpirit Business Connections franchise ranges from $5K – $16K, with an initial franchise fee of $1K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do AmSpirit Business Connections franchise owners earn?
AmSpirit Business Connections does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the AmSpirit Business Connections FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the AmSpirit Business Connections FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is AmSpirit Business Connections's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for AmSpirit Business Connections (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many AmSpirit Business Connections franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, AmSpirit Business Connections has 19 total units in the United States, including 18 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is AmSpirit Business Connections a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates AmSpirit Business Connections as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 74 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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