Is Paramount Tax & Accounting or Blue Eagle Investigations cheaper to open?

Paramount Tax & Accounting costs $74,100–$166,000 and Blue Eagle Investigations costs $56,840–$165,575 to open (FDD Item 7). Blue Eagle Investigations has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Paramount Tax & Accounting or Blue Eagle Investigations?

FranchiseVerdict grades Paramount Tax & Accounting A and Blue Eagle Investigations C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Paramount Tax & Accounting vs Blue Eagle Investigations

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Paramount Tax & Accounting and Blue Eagle Investigations are financial services franchises. Paramount Tax & Accounting requires an investment of $74K – $166K while Blue Eagle Investigations requires $57K – $166K. Paramount Tax & Accounting discloses average revenue of $498K; Blue Eagle Investigations makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Paramount Tax & Accounting A (Strongest tier) and Blue Eagle Investigations C (Average).

Metric	Paramount Tax & Accounting	Blue Eagle Investigations
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	CAverage
Investment Range	$74K – $166K	$57K – $166K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$50K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	20.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$498K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	92	17
Unit Growth (YoY)	+12 units	-3 units
Year Began Franchising	2018	2018
FDD Year	2025	2024