Quick Verdict · who it fits
Retirement Income Source 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)
$100K - $226K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$25K
Royalty (Item 6)
0% + 15% ad
System size (Item 20)
27
Agreement term
5 yrs
Years in business
12+ yrs
Company-owned units
3
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Buyer qualifications
✓Financing available•No exclusive territory✓Semi-absentee eligible
Data extracted from the 2025 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.
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
30
Total units open
0
Units opened last year
1
Units closed last year
0
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2025 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Retirement Income Source ranks against 29 Financial Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
82nd pct · of 29 peers
Franchise fee
20th pct · of 29 peers
System size
20th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement Income Source | Disclosed | $25K | $100K - $226K | 0% | 27 |
| Charles Schwab &Similar price | Disclosed | $50K | $104K - $222K | — | 95 |
| 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.
Retirement Income Source requires a $25,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $100,400–$225,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
Retirement Income Source is franchised by The Retirement Income Source, 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. Retirement Income Source discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 0% and an advertising fund contribution of 15% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2025 FDD, Retirement Income Source has 27 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
No. Retirement Income Source 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, Retirement Income Source discloses an initial agreement term of 5 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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