Office Evolution Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Office Evolution franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Office Evolution discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 data from 37 locations open 1+ year. Average gross revenue $609,492 (median $546,117). Revenue mix: 43.4% dedicated office/desk, 34.6% service, 15.9% mailbox, 6.1% meeting room. No assurance of results.
What a Office Evolution franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $844,900 – $1,563,775 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty greater of 6% or $1,500/mo. Marketing fund 3% or $2,500/mo. Technology fee $2,000/mo base. Local marketing $1,500-$6,000/mo based on occupancy.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Office Evolution system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 40 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 2.5% of outlets |
3 year net decline from 45 to 40 outlets (-11%). 1 termination and 1 ceased operation in 2025.
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 Office Evolution worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 60% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $844,900 | pricier than 87% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 2.5% of outlets | about average |
| 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 Office Evolution
The franchisor's framing: 2025 data from 37 locations open 1+ year. Average gross revenue $609,492 (median $546,117)… 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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Office Evolution franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Office Evolution franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $844,900–$1,563,775, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Office Evolution franchise owners make?
- 2025 data from 37 locations open 1+ year. Average gross revenue $609,492 (median $546,117). Revenue mix: 43.4% dedicated office/desk, 34.6% service, 15.9% mailbox, 6.1% meeting room. No assurance of results. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Office Evolution franchise fees?
- Office Evolution's FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty greater of 6% or $1,500/mo. Marketing fund 3% or $2,500/mo. Technology fee $2,000/mo base. Local marketing $1,500-$6,000/mo based on occupancy.
- What is the Office Evolution franchise profit margin?
- Office Evolution does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 data from 37 locations open 1+ year. Average gross revenue $609,492 (median $546,117). Revenue mix: 43.4% dedicated office/desk, 34.6% service, 15.9% mailbox, 6.1% meeting room. No assurance of results. Recurring fees alone take about 9% 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 Office Evolution franchise failure rate?
- 3 year net decline from 45 to 40 outlets (-11%). 1 termination and 1 ceased operation in 2025.
- How many Office Evolution locations are there?
- Office Evolution's FDD reports 40 total outlets, with 1 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 Office Evolution have complaints or lawsuits?
- Office Evolution 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 Office Evolution franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Office Evolution scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% 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 Office Evolution or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.