EOS Worldwide Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
EOS Worldwide is a business-coaching franchise whose implementers teach the Entrepreneurial Operating System to small and mid-market companies. Franchisees run a home-based advisory practice facilitating planning sessions and earning coaching and retainer fees.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A EOS Worldwide franchise requires a total initial investment of $62K – $153K, including a $5K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $393K[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $62K – $153K
- 20th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $393K
- 16th pct Education
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 738
- 80th pct Education
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Education 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 $62K – $153K including a $5K franchise fee.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $393K/year (median $340K).
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 88/100 (higher is better).
- TERMSNo protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- EOS Worldwide Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- EOS HoldCo, LLC
- CEO title
- CEO/Visionary
- Mark O'Donnell
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 4860 Washtenaw Avenue, Suite i #496, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- Auditor
- RSM US LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $22.7M
- vs $23.8M prior year
Affiliated brands
- is EOS Worldwide
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Mark O'Donnell
- Headquarters
- MI
- Founded
- 2008
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 45
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 84% below the typical education franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Required Boot Camp Trainingnot refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Additional Costs to attend Boot Camp Training and QCEsnot refundable | $1K | $10K | |
| Opening/Start-Up Inventorynot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Computer Technology Hardwarenot refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Initial Client Development/Marketingnot refundable | $2K | $7K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Miscellaneous 1st Year Expensesnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Accounting and Professional Feesnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Monthly Membership Fees for First 6 Monthsnot refundable | $1K | $6K | |
| Additional Funds for First 6 Months of Operationnot refundable | $0 | $55K | |
| Total initial investment | $62K | $153K |
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
- $62K – $153K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $0 – $55K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $5K – $5K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Fixed Monthly Membership Fee: $1,465/month (Professional …
- Ad fund
- No Brand Development Fund currently exists; if establishe…
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Monthly Membership Fee of $1,465 (Professional), $1,570 (Certified), or $1,780 (Expert) per month, paid in lieu of a traditional percentage royalty |
| Training fee | $45K |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $3K |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 51% below the education norm.
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$55K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
41%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
29 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit. The target band for an attractive franchise is 30–60% ROIC. Below that and a passive index fund likely outperforms; above that and the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses. It's the top line only. Operating costs below are category estimates. Override them to match your real lease quote, labor market, and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one EOS Worldwide unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
41%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 EOS Worldwide units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$550K
on $2.7M purchase
Total debt
$2.2M
SBA $1.4M + senior + seller note
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $393K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $340K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- session revenue
- Sample size
- 570 franchisees
- vs category median 17 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $4K→$1.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 204 Education brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $393K/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 3.7x.
Disclosure
Transparency score 4/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System expanding at 11.5% CAGR over 3 years across 738 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 Education averages
How EOS Worldwide Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 738
- Opened
- 75
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 69
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 3.1%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +11.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +11.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 160
- Closed (3yr)
- 23
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 26 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- $880K
- Median loan
- $69K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (8 loans) — rate not shown below 10
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
- 7
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3
Largest disclosed settlement: $57,180
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · RSM US 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: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 88 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORStagnant unit growth (0.8% YoY on 738 units indicates system contraction or maturation crisis)
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD — unable to validate $392k avg revenue translates to acceptable profit after $17.6k-$21.4k annual royalties
- 03MINORNo territory protection — franchisees directly compete with other EOS locations and cannibalization risk is high
- 04MINORLow franchise fee ($5,000) suggests weak franchisor support infrastructure and minimal franchisee commitment screening
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), creating renewal uncertainty and higher replacement costs
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 3 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 7 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Michigan |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | DE |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 27 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Detroit, MI and Denver, CO (instructor-led); international options available
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- EOS One / Practice Management CRM
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: EOS One / Practice Management CRM
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
156 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
EOS Worldwide · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a EOS Worldwide franchise?
The total investment to open a EOS Worldwide franchise ranges from $62K – $153K, with an initial franchise fee of $5K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do EOS Worldwide franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the EOS Worldwide FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $393K. The median is $340K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Item 19 in the EOS Worldwide 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 EOS Worldwide FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is EOS Worldwide's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for EOS Worldwide (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 EOS Worldwide franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, EOS Worldwide has 738 total units in the United States, including 738 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 75 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is EOS Worldwide a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates EOS Worldwide as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 88 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.