Quick Verdict · who it fits
SelectQuote Local 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)
$74K - $114K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$55K
Royalty (Item 6)
20–30% + 2% ad
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
1+ yrs
Company-owned units
3
Item 3 litigation
2 suits
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Buyer qualifications
•No exclusive territory•Owner-operator required✓No bankruptcy disclosed•2 Item 3 cases
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 20–30% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (20–30%)
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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.
1
Total units open
0
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
0
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
2
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How SelectQuote Local ranks against 29 Financial Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
68th pct · of 29 peers
Franchise fee
82nd pct · of 29 peers
System size
0th pct · of 29 peers
Financial Services industry averages
Avg investment
$58K - $182K
Avg franchise fee
$37K
Avg system size
450
Franchises analyzed
29
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SelectQuote Local | Disclosed | $55K | $74K - $114K | 20–30% | 0 |
| Goosehead Insurance AgencySimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $66K - $112K | 20–50% | 1,009 |
| Ameriprise Financial ServicesBiggest system | Disclosed | $2K | $10K - $138K | 72–91% | 3,738 |
| Brightway InsuranceTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $25K | $43K - $187K | — | 351 |
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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.
SelectQuote Local requires a $55,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $73,500–$113,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
SelectQuote Local is franchised by SelectQuote Local Insurance Services, LLC, 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. SelectQuote Local discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 20.0% to 30.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
No. SelectQuote Local 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, SelectQuote Local discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a transfer fee of $5,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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