Network In Action Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Network In Action is a franchise that runs professional networking and referral groups where members exchange business leads. Franchisees launch and manage local groups, recruiting members and hosting meetings, typically home-based.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Network In Action franchise requires a total initial investment of $38K – $43K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 15.0% 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
- $38K – $43K
- 10th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subset
- Royalty
- 15.0%
- 38th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 79
- 45th 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 $38K – $43K including a $35K franchise fee, 15.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThe figure shown was one segment row — the nine franchisees running exactly TWO groups (printed p.32). The other segments print $24,112 (one group), $73,355 (three) and $126,532 (four or more). No overall average is printed in any edition, and the stored high and low came from two different segment rows.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 65/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 117.1% CAGR over 3 years with 79 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Network In Action Intl. LLC
- Predecessor
- None
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Manager
- Gerarda Sanchez
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 770 S. Post Oak Lane, Suite 105, Houston, Texas 77056
- Auditor
- PWR CPA, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $398K
- vs $246K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Gerarda Sanchez
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2015
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 14
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 86% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $0 | $1K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $3K | $7K |
| Total initial investment | $38K | $43K |
Source: Network In Action 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
- $38K – $43K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $0 – $1K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 15.0%
- formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 15.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 15.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $99 |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $6K |
| Inventory (initial) | $400 – $700 |
| Total fee load | 15.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Network In Action 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 Network In Action unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
92%
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
The figure shown was one segment row — the nine franchisees running exactly TWO groups (printed p.32). The other segments print $24,112 (one group), $73,355 (three) and $126,532 (four or more). No overall average is printed in any edition, and the stored high and low came from two different segment rows.
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
- Item 19 type
- Gross Revenue by group count segment
- Range (low → high)
- $15K→$157K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2022
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2022
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 296 Business Services brands
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 15.0% — above the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Gross Revenue by group count segment rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 117.1% CAGR over 3 years across 79 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 Business Services averages
How Network In Action Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 79
- Opened
- 41
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 6.6%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 96%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +117.1%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +117.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 41
- Closed (3yr)
- 5
- 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 12 · 14 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
14
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $130K
- Median loan
- $130K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (1 loan) — 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
- 1
- 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
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PWR CPA, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- 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 65 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status = FALSE, signaling potential financial viability questions for the franchisor itself
- 02HIGHActive litigation involving tortious interference, trade secrets, and trademark infringement suggests internal conflict and IP vulnerability
- 03MINORHigh royalty rate of 15% on average revenue of $42,302 yields only ~$6,345 gross before expenses—profitability extremely marginal
- 04MINORTwo concluded securities violations (Maryland, Washington) for unregistered sales and misrepresentations indicate compliance/disclosure failures
- 05MEDAverage net income not disclosed despite Item 19 disclosure requirement—red flag for franchisor transparency
- 06MINOR$35,000 franchise fee + $37,710–$42,700 startup costs represent poor ROI given low average revenues and high royalty burden
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 15.0% 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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 3 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Houston, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Headquarters in Houston, Texas or online
- Ongoing training
- Required
- 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
90 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Network In Action · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Network In Action franchise?
The total investment to open a Network In Action franchise ranges from $38K – $43K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Network In Action franchise owners earn?
Network In Action 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 Network In Action 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 Network In Action FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Network In Action's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Network In Action (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 Network In Action franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Network In Action has 79 total units in the United States, including 76 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 41 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Network In Action a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Network In Action as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 65 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.