ActionCOACH Business Coaching Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
ActionCOACH Business Coaching discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Great Lakes Region only: 23 outlets, avg gross revenue $264,066, median $199,725. Tiers range $24K-$799K. Excludes expenses/taxes. No net income figures provided.
What a ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 15% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $64,300 – $136,849 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$1,950 min royalty + $100 min ad fee monthly. Multiple add-on fees (training, tech, conferences).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
ActionCOACH Business Coaching system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 26 |
| Ceased operations | 4 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 15.4% of outlets |
7 closures/terminations in 3 years; 25 outlets remain from initial 32.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is ActionCOACH Business Coaching worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 15% of sales | steeper than 94% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $64,300 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 15.4% of outlets | worse than 93% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 68% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a ActionCOACH Business Coaching
The franchisor's framing: Great Lakes Region only: 23 outlets, avg gross revenue $264,066, median $199,725. Tiers ra… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
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- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
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ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $64,300–$136,849, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise owners make?
- Great Lakes Region only: 23 outlets, avg gross revenue $264,066, median $199,725. Tiers range $24K-$799K. Excludes expenses/taxes. No net income figures provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise fees?
- ActionCOACH Business Coaching's FDD discloses a $45,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 15% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. $1,950 min royalty + $100 min ad fee monthly. Multiple add-on fees (training, tech, conferences).
- What is the ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise profit margin?
- ActionCOACH Business Coaching does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Great Lakes Region only: 23 outlets, avg gross revenue $264,066, median $199,725. Tiers range $24K-$799K. Excludes expenses/taxes. No net income figures provided. Recurring fees alone take about 15% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise failure rate?
- 7 closures/terminations in 3 years; 25 outlets remain from initial 32.
- How many ActionCOACH Business Coaching locations are there?
- ActionCOACH Business Coaching's FDD reports 26 total outlets, with 4 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does ActionCOACH Business Coaching have complaints or lawsuits?
- ActionCOACH Business Coaching discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a ActionCOACH Business Coaching franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. ActionCOACH Business Coaching scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 15% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with ActionCOACH Business Coaching or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.