Exit Factor Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Exit Factor is a business coaching franchise that helps owners increase their company's profit, efficiency, and value and prepare it for sale. Franchisees work as advisors, delivering value-building and exit-readiness coaching to clients.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Exit Factor franchise requires a total initial investment of $64K – $90K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 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 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $64K – $90K
- 19th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 32nd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 92
- 46th 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 $64K – $90K including a $40K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 discloses (a) highest/lowest single-office "Monthly Collections" for 2025 ($67,920 highest / $0 lowest), and (b) annual average/median price per service package (EA $4,438/$4,500; EF1 $2,500/$2,500; EF2 $11,628/$12,000; EF3 $33,336/$30,000) across all offices in 2025. Average franchise owner tenure in the reporting population was 0.87 years. These are not whole-unit annual gross revenue averages, so avg_gross_sales/avg_net_income were left null.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 64/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports other rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Exit Factor, LLC
- Parent company
- UFG Holdings Group II, LLC (50%) and Prospere Franchising, LLC (50%)
- Ultimate parent
- United Franchise Group (affiliated group)
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Ray Titus
- Incorporated in
- Florida
- HQ
- 2121 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
- Auditor
- Milbery & Kesselman, CPAs, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.2M
- vs $2.4M prior year
Affiliated brands
- Fully Promoted modified the pr
- Zor Franchise Services
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Ray Titus
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 19
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 73% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown9 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Establishment Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Hotel, Travel and Living Expenses While at Training School | $210 | $550 | |
| Marketing Fund Initial Membership Feenot refundable | $500 | $500 | |
| Premises Lease | $240 | $4K | |
| Initial Advertising | $2K | $4K | |
| Software and Supplies Packagenot refundable | $15K | $16K | |
| Equipment and Office Software | $0 | $2K | |
| Insurance | $750 | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (6 mos.) | $5K | $16K | |
| Total initial investment | $63K | $87K |
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
- $64K – $90K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $6K – $17K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Training fee | $495 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $150K |
| Inventory (initial) | $15K – $16K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Exit Factor 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 Exit Factor unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
94%
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 discloses (a) highest/lowest single-office "Monthly Collections" for 2025 ($67,920 highest / $0 lowest), and (b) annual average/median price per service package (EA $4,438/$4,500; EF1 $2,500/$2,500; EF2 $11,628/$12,000; EF3 $33,336/$30,000) across all offices in 2025. Average franchise owner tenure in the reporting population was 0.87 years. These are not whole-unit annual gross revenue averages, so avg_gross_sales/avg_net_income were left null.
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 10.0% — below the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports other rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
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 Exit Factor Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 92
- Opened
- 63
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 4
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.7%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 96%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 63
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 4
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 4
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 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
Exit Factor operates under a parent company with active litigation history involving misrepresentations and regulatory violations, lacks earnings substantiation, shows no unit growth momentum, and imposes aggressive minimum royalties that constrain profitability in a stagnant system.
Litigation (Item 3)
No pending, past-year, or completed litigation against the Company itself. Item 3(D) discloses restrictive/consent orders involving affiliates: a 1993 FTC injunction against Minuteman Press/Speedy Sign-A-Rama (Signarama) principals for earnings-claim violations; a 1996 Maryland Securities Commissioner consent order against Signarama for unregistered franchise sales; a 2021 California DFPI consent order against TGG for franchise-fee timing violations; and two March 2022 California DFPI consent orders against TGG, GCZ, and UFG for unregistered offering activity at a trade show.
Largest disclosed settlement: $5,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Milbery & Kesselman, CPAs, LLC
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 64 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHParent company UFG and affiliated brands (Signarama, TGG, GCZ) involved in multiple litigation cases regarding registration violations and improper financial performance representations, suggesting systemic compliance issues
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representation disclosed despite average net income of $160,456.76 — inability or unwillingness to substantiate claimed earnings raises credibility concerns
- 03MEDStagnant unit count at 34 with unknown growth trajectory and no disclosed expansion rate — typical healthy franchises show 10-20% annual growth
- 04MINORMinimum royalty floor of $300-$900/month ($3,600-$10,800 annually) creates break-even pressure on lower-performing locations and restricts profit margins
- 05HIGH35-year term is unusually long and locks franchisees into relationship with litigation-prone franchisor with demonstrated regulatory compliance failures
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 35 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 35 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory sizeℹ | 8,000+ registered businesses in Designated Marketing Area |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 11 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 5 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No pending, past-year, or completed litigation against the Company itself. Item 3(D) discloses restrictive/consent orders involving affiliates: a 1993 FTC injunction against Minuteman Press/Speedy Sign-A-Rama (Signarama) principals for earnings-claim violations; a 1996 Maryland Securities Commissioner consent order against Signarama for unregistered franchise sales; a 2021 California DFPI consent order against TGG for franchise-fee timing violations; and two March 2022 California DFPI consent orders against TGG, GCZ, and UFG for unregistered offering activity at a trade show.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 20 hrs
- Training location
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Field support
- 24 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks Online and Exit Factor CRM Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Online and Exit Factor CRM Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
25 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Exit Factor · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Exit Factor franchise?
The total investment to open a Exit Factor franchise ranges from $64K – $90K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Exit Factor franchise owners earn?
Exit Factor 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 Exit Factor 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 Exit Factor FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Exit Factor's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Exit Factor (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 Exit Factor franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Exit Factor has 92 total units in the United States, including 88 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 63 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Exit Factor a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Exit Factor as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 64 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.