Is UNITS or Intelligent Office cheaper to open?

UNITS costs $732,640–$1,269,400 and Intelligent Office costs $228,000–$1,520,498 to open (FDD Item 7). Intelligent Office has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, UNITS or Intelligent Office?

UNITS reports $734,542 average annual unit revenue vs $601,708 for Intelligent Office (FDD Item 19). UNITS is higher.

Which is safer, UNITS or Intelligent Office?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 0.0% for UNITS and 20.0% for Intelligent Office. Lower is safer, so UNITS has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, UNITS or Intelligent Office?

FranchiseVerdict grades UNITS A and Intelligent Office C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

UNITS vs Intelligent Office

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both UNITS and Intelligent Office are business services franchises. UNITS requires an investment of $733K – $1.3M while Intelligent Office requires $228K – $1.5M. In terms of revenue, UNITS reports higher average unit revenue at $735K. On SBA loan performance, UNITS has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Intelligent Office (20.0%). FranchiseVerdict rates UNITS A (Strongest tier) and Intelligent Office C (Average).

Metric	UNITS	Intelligent Office
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	CAverage
Investment Range	$733K – $1.3M	$228K – $1.5M
Franchise Fee	$56K	$50K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$735K	$602K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (70 loans)	20.0% (19 loans)
Total Units	74	41
Unit Growth (YoY)	-1 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2006	2024
FDD Year	2025	2025