FranchiseVerdict

Category

Best Financial Services franchises

58 brands tracked in this category, ordered by rating and revenue. 19 carry our STRONG rating.

Brands
58
Avg investment
$67K–$178K
Avg revenue
$578K
STRONG-rated
19
With SBA data
41
Avg franchise fee
$42K
Avg 3-yr growth
185.0%
System CAGR
Avg fee load
17.3%
Royalty + ad fund
Avg turnover
5.0%
Franchisee churn
Avg SBA default
7.1%
Brands with 10+ loans

Investment vs. franchise fee

$200K$400K$600KTotal Investment (midpoint)$30K$60K$90KFranchise FeePadgett Business Services: $63K investment, $63K feeAmeriprise Financial Services, LLC Independent Advisor Business: $74K investment, $2K feeESTRELLA INSURANCE: $48K investment, $25K feeDCAP Insurance / The Tax Zone: $64K investment, $25K feeBrightway Insurance: $80K investment, $35K feeKeystone Insurers Group: $63K investment, $20K feeRenegade Insurance: $65K investment, $25K feeH&R Block: $96K investment, $3K feeFreeway Insurance: $59K investment, $25K feeBooXkeeping: $56K investment, $50K feeLiberty Tax Service: $52K investment, $15K feeLendio: $81K investment, $46K feeDecimal: $579K investment, $30K feeLedgers: $69K investment, $35K feeToro Taxes: $124K investment, $100K feeBlue Eagle Investigations: $111K investment, $100K feeSmartBooks Partners: $68K investment, $50K feeANI: $102K investment, $25K feeATAX: $69K investment, $35K feeGoosehead Insurance: $89K investment, $50K feeLEGACY CLAIMS SERVICES: $103K investment, $50K feeLoyalty Business Services: $84K investment, $40K feeWe Insure: $104K investment, $50K feeTFW Advisors: $175K investment, $35K feeJackson Hewitt Tax Service: $88K investment, $25K feeFIESTA: $114K investment, $15K feeDope CFO: $88K investment, $65K feeSelectQuote Local: $94K investment, $55K feeParamount Tax & Accounting: $120K investment, $40K feeAltoCFO: $97K investment, $50K feePAYROLL VAULT: $95K investment, $69K feeCharles Schwab: $163K investment, $50K feeSea Love: $201K investment, $50K feeAsk An Adjuster: $142K investment, $50K feeVeronica's Insurance: $160K investment, $100K feeFamily Financial Centers: $231K investment, $41K feeTax Tiger: $432K investment, $50K feeUnited Check Cashing: $262K investment, $30K fee
STRONGMODERATECAUTIONAVOID
AExcellent
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Independent Advisor Business logo

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Independent Advisor Business

Investment
$10K – $138K
Avg revenue
$3.1M
Units
5,462-3%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '26
AExcellent
Ameriprise Financial logo

Ameriprise Financial

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.3%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Ameriprise Financial Services logo

Ameriprise Financial Services

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Farmers Insurance logo

Farmers Insurance

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Fiesta Insurance logo

Fiesta Insurance

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent

Farmers Insurance - Corporate

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Greatflorida Insurance logo

Greatflorida Insurance

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Twfg Insurance Services, Inc. logo

Twfg Insurance Services, Inc.

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Padgett Business Services logo

Padgett Business Services

Investment
$9K – $117K
Avg revenue
$477K
Units
167+1%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '25
AExcellent
Allstate Insurance logo

Allstate Insurance

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
2.7%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
State Farm Insurance logo

State Farm Insurance

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
4.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Allstate Insurance Company logo

Allstate Insurance Company

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
3.3%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Paramount Tax & Accounting logo

Paramount Tax & Accounting

Investment
$74K – $166K
Avg revenue
$498K
Units
92+15%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '25
AExcellent
Freeway Insurance logo

Freeway Insurance

Investment
$35K – $84K
Avg revenue
$467K
Units
606+74%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
AExcellent
Ace Cash Express logo

Ace Cash Express

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
American Express Financial Adv logo

American Express Financial Adv

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Brightway - Associate Agency logo

Brightway - Associate Agency

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
AExcellent
Breakaway BA logo

Breakaway BA

Investment
$11K – $35K
Avg revenue
Units
39+100%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
AExcellent
BooXkeeping logo

BooXkeeping

Investment
$38K – $75K
Avg revenue
Units
10+125%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
Brightway Insurance logo

Brightway Insurance

Investment
$23K – $137K
Avg revenue
$906K
Units
341+1%
SBA default
18.2%
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
Sea Love logo

Sea Love

Investment
$109K – $292K
Avg revenue
$353K
Units
12+83%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
ATAX logo

Atax

Investment
$59K – $79K
Avg revenue
$111K
Units
116+5%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
LEGACY CLAIMS SERVICES logo

Legacy Claims Services

Investment
$68K – $138K
Avg revenue
Units
42+41%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
AltoCFO logo

AltoCFO

Investment
$77K – $116K
Avg revenue
$993K
Units
1
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '23
BFavorable
Goosehead Insurance logo

Goosehead Insurance

Investment
$66K – $112K
Avg revenue
$90K
Units
1,022-9%
SBA default
5.9%
Financial Services
FDD '26
BFavorable
Dope CFO logo

Dope CFO

Investment
$73K – $103K
Avg revenue
Units
14+117%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
Toro Taxes logo

Toro Taxes

Investment
$56K – $192K
Avg revenue
Units
25+14%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
Veronica's Insurance logo

Veronica's Insurance

Investment
$129K – $190K
Avg revenue
Units
45+0%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '24
BFavorable
ESTRELLA INSURANCE logo

Estrella Insurance

Investment
$12K – $84K
Avg revenue
Units
219+7%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
TFW Advisors logo

TFW Advisors

Investment
$70K – $280K
Avg revenue
Units
9+50%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
Frontier Adjusters Of America logo

Frontier Adjusters Of America

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
16.7%
Financial Services
SBA data only
BFavorable
PAYROLL VAULT logo

Payroll Vault

Investment
$77K – $112K
Avg revenue
$282K
Units
62+13%
SBA default
20.0%
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
Family Financial Centers logo

Family Financial Centers

Investment
$154K – $309K
Avg revenue
$262K
Units
52-6%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
BFavorable
ANI logo

Ani

Investment
$59K – $145K
Avg revenue
Units
15+8%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '23
CModerate
H&R Block logo

H&R Block

Investment
$34K – $159K
Avg revenue
Units
8,688-7%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '25
CModerate
Keystone Insurers Group logo

Keystone Insurers Group

Investment
$27K – $99K
Avg revenue
Units
280-6%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '25
CModerate
Ask An Adjuster logo

Ask An Adjuster

Investment
$125K – $160K
Avg revenue
Units
10
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
CModerate
Decimal logo

Decimal

Investment
$46K – $1.1M
Avg revenue
Units
1
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
CModerate
FIESTA logo

Fiesta

Investment
$72K – $157K
Avg revenue
$322K
Units
248+0%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
StaleFDD '22
CModerate

Farmers Insurance Agent Appoin

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
16.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
CModerate
Lendio logo

Lendio

Investment
$46K – $117K
Avg revenue
Units
121+81%
SBA default
Financial Services
StaleFDD '22
CModerate
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service logo

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service

Investment
$71K – $105K
Avg revenue
$118K
Units
5,197-4%
SBA default
4.9%
Financial Services
FDD '25
CModerate
United Check Cashing logo

United Check Cashing

Investment
$226K – $297K
Avg revenue
Units
48-8%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
CModerate
DCAP Insurance / The Tax Zone logo

DCAP Insurance / The Tax Zone

Investment
$18K – $110K
Avg revenue
Units
36-3%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '23
DCaution
Tax Tiger logo

Tax Tiger

Investment
$198K – $666K
Avg revenue
Units
3+0%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '25
DCaution
We Insure logo

We Insure

Investment
$70K – $138K
Avg revenue
Units
157-20%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
DCaution
Blue Eagle Investigations logo

Blue Eagle Investigations

Investment
$57K – $166K
Avg revenue
Units
17-16%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '24
DCaution
Charles Schwab logo

Charles Schwab

Investment
$104K – $222K
Avg revenue
Units
382+3%
SBA default
0.0%
Financial Services
FDD '26
DCaution
Renegade Insurance logo

Renegade Insurance

Investment
$28K – $101K
Avg revenue
Units
1
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
DCaution
Ledgers logo

Ledgers

Investment
$48K – $90K
Avg revenue
Units
2-50%
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '25
DCaution
Liberty Tax Service logo

Liberty Tax Service

Investment
$42K – $61K
Avg revenue
$147K
Units
1,885-9%
SBA default
11.7%
Financial Services
FDD '24
FAvoid

Farmers Insurance Exchange - R

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
100.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
FAvoid
Loyalty Business Services logo

Loyalty Business Services

Investment
$68K – $100K
Avg revenue
Units
2
SBA default
Financial Services
StaleFDD '21
FAvoid
Colbert/ball Tax Service logo

Colbert/ball Tax Service

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
50.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
FAvoid
SmartBooks Partners logo

SmartBooks Partners

Investment
$58K – $79K
Avg revenue
Units
1
SBA default
Financial Services
StaleFDD '21
FAvoid
SelectQuote Local logo

SelectQuote Local

Investment
$74K – $114K
Avg revenue
Units
1
SBA default
Financial Services
FDD '26
FAvoid
United Check Cashing,inc. logo

United Check Cashing,inc.

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
25.0%
Financial Services
SBA data only
FAvoid
Quantum Assurance Internationa logo

Quantum Assurance Internationa

Investment
Avg revenue
Units
SBA default
44.4%
Financial Services
SBA data only