Network In Action Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Network In Action franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Network In Action discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenue tables for 2025 by group count (1-6 groups). Affiliate-owned: $111K (3 groups). Franchisee averages: $18.5K-$243.9K. Excludes 25 terminated/ceased operations. No net income/expense data provided.
What a Network In Action franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 15% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 15% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $37,710 – $52,700 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
15% royalty, $175-$450 minimum bimonthly; $9.5K Ramp-Up fee optional; multiple discretionary fees (audit, deficiency, transfer $3.5K).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Network In Action system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 111 |
| Ceased operations | 16 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 7 |
| Transferred to new owners | 4 |
| Closure rate | 14.4% of outlets |
25 outlets ceased/terminated in 2025; 5-year Washington registration ban; Maryland refund agreement.
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 Network In Action worth it? — how it compares to 59 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 15% of sales | steeper than 87% of retail & business services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $37,710 | cheaper than most (median $157,952) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 14.4% of outlets | worse than 88% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every retail & business services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Network In Action
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenue tables for 2025 by group count (1-6 groups). Affiliate-owned: $111K (3 group… 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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Network In Action franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Network In Action franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $37,710–$52,700, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Network In Action franchise owners make?
- Gross revenue tables for 2025 by group count (1-6 groups). Affiliate-owned: $111K (3 groups). Franchisee averages: $18.5K-$243.9K. Excludes 25 terminated/ceased operations. No net income/expense data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Network In Action franchise fees?
- Network In Action's FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee, a 15% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 15% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 15% royalty, $175-$450 minimum bimonthly; $9.5K Ramp-Up fee optional; multiple discretionary fees (audit, deficiency, transfer $3.5K).
- What is the Network In Action franchise profit margin?
- Network In Action does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenue tables for 2025 by group count (1-6 groups). Affiliate-owned: $111K (3 groups). Franchisee averages: $18.5K-$243.9K. Excludes 25 terminated/ceased operations. No net income/expense data 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 Network In Action franchise failure rate?
- 25 outlets ceased/terminated in 2025; 5-year Washington registration ban; Maryland refund agreement.
- How many Network In Action locations are there?
- Network In Action's FDD reports 111 total outlets, with 16 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 4 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Network In Action have complaints or lawsuits?
- Network In Action discloses 1 legal matter 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 Network In Action franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Network In Action scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 15% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 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 Network In Action or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.