Cinch I.t.Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A CINCH I.T. franchise requires a total initial investment of $100K – $125K, including a $15K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $100K – $125K
- 29th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 29th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 15th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 14
- 18th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 13 to 10 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $100K – $125K including a $15K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 50/100.
- No 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
- Legal entity
- CINCH FRANCHISE, LLC
- CEO title
- Managing Member
- Richard E. Porter
- CEO experience
- 2011 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- MA
- HQ
- 27 West Mountain Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01606
- Auditor
- Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $687K
- vs $945K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
CINCH I.T. franchisees operate managed IT services and support operations, providing remote and on-site technical support, network management, cybersecurity, and IT consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. Day-to-day activities include client account management, technician dispatch coordination, helpdesk ticket resolution, and sales/business development for recurring service contracts.
- CEO
- Richard E. Porter
- Headquarters
- MA
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $15K | $15K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $40K | $60K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $45K | $50K |
| Total initial investment | $100K | $125K |
Source: CINCH I.T. 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $100K – $125K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $280 |
| Training fee | $30K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Business Services averages
How Cinch I.t. Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 14
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 93%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +30.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +30.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 7 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 7
- Loan volume
- $1.0M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 3 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
CINCH I.T. is a micro-scale franchise (14 units) with undisclosed financials, going concern red flags, and aggressive royalties that make ROI validation impossible and carry elevated operational/franchisor stability risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 50 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (avg revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or structural issues with the franchisor
- 03MEDOnly 14 units system-wide with 30% YoY growth is minimal scale — suggests early-stage or struggling brand with limited support infrastructure
- 04MEDRoyalty structure (7% to 5%) is aggressive relative to undisclosed profitability and small unit count
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but early-stage systems often lack historical data; small size limits visibility into actual franchisee satisfaction
- 06MED5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), suggesting either franchisor caution or higher turnover risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Business population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 3,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 180 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Massachusetts |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 100 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 26 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
9 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
CINCH I.T. · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a CINCH I.T. franchise?
The total investment to open a CINCH I.T. franchise ranges from $100K – $125K, with an initial franchise fee of $15K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do CINCH I.T. franchise owners earn?
CINCH I.T. 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 CINCH I.T.'s franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for CINCH I.T. (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 CINCH I.T. franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, CINCH I.T. has 14 total units in the United States, including 13 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is CINCH I.T. a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates CINCH I.T. as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 50 out of 100, 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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