Quick Verdict · who it fits
BeLocal fits owner-operators looking for a mid-scale business services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$2K - $12K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$735
Royalty (Item 6)
15%
System size (Item 20)
148 +115
Agreement term
3 yrs
Years in business
10+ yrs
Company-owned units
10
Item 3 litigation
3 suits
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Buyer qualifications
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 15% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (15%)
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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 BeLocal ranks against 96 Business Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
2nd pct · of 96 peers
Franchise fee
1st pct · of 96 peers
System size
72nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeLocal | Disclosed | $735 | $2K - $12K | 15% | 148 |
| N2 Franchising, Inc. (real Producers)Similar price | Disclosed | $735 | $2K - $12K | 20% | 152 |
| 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.
BeLocal requires a $735 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $1,925–$11,910, per the most recent FDD on file.
BeLocal is franchised by N2 Franchising, Inc. (BeLocal), the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. BeLocal discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 15% of the advertising value of each issue of the Publication on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, BeLocal has 148 total locations, with 115 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, BeLocal discloses an initial agreement term of 3 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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