Satellite TeamsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SATELLITE TEAMS franchise requires a total initial investment of $92K – $115K, including a $70K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $3.4M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $92K – $115K
- 28th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $3.4M
- 27th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 1
- 3rd 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
Each dollar invested generates 32.8x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $92K – $115K including a $70K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $3.4M/year. Estimated payback in 0.2 years (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 52/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- SATELLITE TEAMS GLOBAL LLC
- Ultimate parent
- SATELLITE TEAMS, INC.
- Incorporated in
- Puerto Rico
- HQ
- 1225 Avenida Juan Ponce de León Penthouse, San Juan, 00907
- Auditor
- SingerLewak LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2026
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Affiliated brands
- SATELLITE TEAMS
- SATELLITE TEAMS SERVICES
- Co
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Satellite Teams provides staffing and recruitment solutions, likely operating as a staffing placement agency or remote talent acquisition firm. Franchisees source clients, place candidates for recurring service fees, and manage ongoing staffing relationships while paying tiered royalties on recruitment and recurring revenue streams.
- CEO
- Geryll Pastor
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $70K | $70K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $0 | $500 | |
| Furniture & Fixturesnot refundable | $0 | $1K | |
| CRM/Back Office Systemnot refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Computer Hardware & Equipmentnot refundable | $0 | $3K | |
| Office Supplies and Equipmentnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurance Coverage (annual cost)not refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Initial Training Expensesnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Attorney and Professional Fees | $1K | $2K | |
| Initial Launch Marketingnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds (for first 3 months of operation)not refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Total initial investment | $92K | $115K |
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.
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
$408K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
351%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $92K – $115K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $70K – $70K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- The Greater of: (i) $1,500, or (ii) 10% of recruitment fe…
- Ad fund
- 5.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 20.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.2 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Greater of $1,500 or 10% of recruitment fees, 10% of recurring fees, and 10% of add-on fees |
| Marketing / ad fund | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $5 |
| Training fee | $400 |
| Transfer fee | $2K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $2K |
| Total fee load | 20.0% of rev |
At 20.0% total fee load, roughly $680K per year goes to the franchisor before you pay a single operating expense.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $3.4M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $564K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate Performance
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $3.3M→$3.5M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 8 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
Revenue is 32.8x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Business Services averages
How Satellite Teams Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extremely limited franchisee base (1 unit), unprotected territory, and unvalidated unit economics present substantial risk despite healthy disclosed financials.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $69,999
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · SingerLewak LLP⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 52 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 1 known franchisee unit with unknown growth trajectory signals potential system stagnation or undisclosed closures
- 02MINORNo protected territory despite $92.5k-$115k investment creates direct competition risk and uncontrolled market saturation
- 03MINORComplex tiered royalty structure (10% across three revenue streams with $1.5k floor) may obscure true take-home profitability
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($69,999) represents 75% of minimum total investment with unproven unit economics at scale
- 05MINORItem 19 financial data shows only single unit—unable to validate if $3.4M revenue and $563k net income are replicable or outliers
- 06MED5-year term is shorter than industry standard, creating renewal uncertainty and limited window to recoup $115k investment
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 | 2 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 45 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 2 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Puerto Rico |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Puerto Rico |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 25 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 45 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and at franchisor location
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- QuickBooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SATELLITE TEAMS · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SATELLITE TEAMS franchise?
The total investment to open a SATELLITE TEAMS franchise ranges from $92K – $115K, with an initial franchise fee of $70K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do SATELLITE TEAMS franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the SATELLITE TEAMS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $3.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is SATELLITE TEAMS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for SATELLITE TEAMS (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 SATELLITE TEAMS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SATELLITE TEAMS has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is SATELLITE TEAMS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SATELLITE TEAMS as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 52 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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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.