Quick Verdict · who it fits
Fictiv Local fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging business services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$199K - $891K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
18–30%
System size (Item 20)
8 +4
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
3+ yrs
Model Fictiv Local's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
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 18–30% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (18–30%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How Fictiv Local ranks against 96 Business Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
80th pct · of 96 peers
Franchise fee
29th pct · of 96 peers
System size
13th pct · of 96 peers
Business Services industry averages
Avg investment
$156K - $433K
Avg franchise fee
$50K
Avg system size
219
Franchises analyzed
96
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fictiv Local | Disclosed | $40K | $199K - $891K | 18–30% | 8 |
| Happy Joe'sSimilar price | Disclosed | $40K | $253K - $846K | 1–1.5% | 1 |
| The Ups StoreBiggest system | Disclosed | $40K | $86K - $606K | 5% | 5,487 |
| Unishippers Global LogisticsTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $30K | $17K - $233K | 15–18.5% | 191 |
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Brand Analysis
FedEx Office is a wholly owned FedEx subsidiary with no franchise program and no disclosure document. The comparable counter you can actually buy is The UPS Store, where the 2026 FDD prices a new traditional center at $222,368 to $606,081.
Brand Analysis
Yes. Shell's SOPUS Products sold Jiffy Lube, LLC to a Monomoy Capital Partners fund on June 30, 2026, and 1,765 of the system's 2,083 US service centers were franchised at the end of 2025. The 2026 FDD sets a $35,000 fee and a $211,000 to $510,000 investment range that leaves out the land and the building.
Brand Analysis
The 2026 FDD counts 5,487 franchised centers against 16 company-owned, prices a new traditional storefront at $222,368 to $606,081, and publishes an Item 19 covering 5,058 centers that reports gross sales and nothing about profit.
Fictiv Local requires a $39,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $199,000–$890,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
Fictiv Local franchises are sold by Fictiv Local 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.
Yes. Fictiv Local discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 18% of monthly Gross Revenue for new customers and 30% of monthly Gross Revenue for existing customers on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Fictiv Local has 8 total locations, with 4 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Fictiv Local discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a transfer fee of $12,500. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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