Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Affiliate gross profit data 2012-2025 adjusted for franchisee fees. One 12-month franchise shown separately. No cherry-picking noted; comprehensive historical performance provided.
What a Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 12% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $53,046 – $84,046 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
10% royalty, 2% ad fee, $249/mo tech per user, minimum royalties escalate from $1,000-$2,000/mo over time.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 16 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 6.3% of outlets |
Only 1 franchise operational 12+ months; 1 termination & 1 ceased in 3-year period.
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 Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12% of sales | steeper than 90% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $53,046 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 6.3% of outlets | worse than 78% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc.
The franchisor's framing: Affiliate gross profit data 2012-2025 adjusted for franchisee fees. One 12-month franchise… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $53,046–$84,046, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise owners make?
- Affiliate gross profit data 2012-2025 adjusted for franchisee fees. One 12-month franchise shown separately. No cherry-picking noted; comprehensive historical performance provided. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise fees?
- Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc.'s FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 10% royalty, 2% ad fee, $249/mo tech per user, minimum royalties escalate from $1,000-$2,000/mo over time.
- What is the Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise profit margin?
- Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Affiliate gross profit data 2012-2025 adjusted for franchisee fees. One 12-month franchise shown separately. No cherry-picking noted; comprehensive historical performance provided. Recurring fees alone take about 12% 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 Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise failure rate?
- Only 1 franchise operational 12+ months; 1 termination & 1 ceased in 3-year period.
- How many Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. locations are there?
- Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc.'s FDD reports 16 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. have complaints or lawsuits?
- Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 12% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Booxkeeping Franchise, Inc. or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.