Quick Verdict · who it fits
Decimal fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging financial services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$60K - $1.1M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$30K
Royalty (Item 6)
5–10% + 2% ad
System size (Item 20)
3 +3
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
1+ yrs
Company-owned units
1
Item 3 litigation
None disclosed
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Buyer qualifications
✓Financing available•No exclusive territory•Owner-operator required✓No bankruptcy disclosed✓No Item 3 litigation
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5–10% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5–10%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
4
Total units open
3
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
+3
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Decimal ranks against 30 Financial Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
53rd pct · of 30 peers
Franchise fee
40th pct · of 30 peers
System size
10th pct · of 30 peers
Financial Services industry averages
Avg investment
$61K - $179K
Avg franchise fee
$39K
Avg system size
370
Franchises analyzed
30
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | None | $30K | $60K - $1.1M | 5–10% | 3 |
| Atax Llc D/B/a AtaxSimilar price | None | $10K | $101K - $524K | 50% | 32 |
| Ameriprise Financial ServicesBiggest system | Disclosed | $2K | $10K - $138K | 72–91% | 3,738 |
| Pronto Franchise, L.l.c.Top-rated in category | Disclosed | $30K | $45K - $115K | — | 29 |
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Brand Analysis
The 2025 FDD prices the initial franchise fee at $2,500, one of the lowest in our library, then sets the royalty at 30% to 60% of revenue. The franchised side of the system has shrunk by 574 offices in three years while the franchisor projects zero new ones.
Investment Guide
A franchise net worth requirement and a liquid capital requirement measure two very different things — and most rejected applicants fail the one they never checked. Here's how the math works at every investment tier.
Financial Analysis
Item 19 hands you an average revenue number and stops there. Here's the step-by-step way to haircut that top-line, layer in COGS, labor, occupancy, the fee stack, and debt service, and land on the profit you'd actually take home.
Decimal requires a $30,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $60,050–$1,134,550, per the most recent FDD on file.
Decimal franchises are sold by Decimal Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
No. Decimal does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5.0% to 10.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Revenues on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Decimal has 3 total locations, with 3 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
No. Decimal does not grant exclusive territory rights under Item 12. The franchisor retains the right to operate or grant additional units inside or adjacent to your trade area.
Per the FDD, Decimal discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a renewal fee of $15. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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