ActionCOACH Franchise Review 2025: Ratings & Verdict

Product details

Contents

Key facts


The Verdict

Quick Verdict · who it fits

ActionCOACH fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging business services concept.

✓ Strengths

Key FDD Facts

The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.

Initial investment (Item 7)

$64K - $137K

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$45K

Royalty (Item 6)

10% + 5% ad

Item 19 median rev

$158k Great Lakes Region franchised outlets

System size (Item 20)

25 +1

Agreement term

7 yrs

Years in business

17+ yrs

Company-owned units

1

Model ActionCOACH's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.

Buyer qualifications

•Owner-operator required✓No bankruptcy disclosed

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.

What you'd pay the franchisor

Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 10% + ad fund 5% on gross sales.

PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$160,000

$100k$2M

Royalty (10%)

Ad fund (5%)

Total / year

▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration

Executive Summary

Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.

Key Numbers

31

Total units open

0

Units opened last year

2

Units closed last year

-2

Net unit growth

AI Due Diligence Findings PREMIUM

What our analysis flagged across the 2025 filing.

4

Risks to review

4

Strengths identified

3

Questions to ask

Industry Benchmarks

How ActionCOACH ranks against 90 Business Services peers we've analyzed.

Initial investment

33rd pct · of 90 peers

Franchise fee

38th pct · of 90 peers

System size

24th pct · of 90 peers

Business Services industry averages

Avg investment

$151K - $432K

Avg franchise fee

$50K

Avg system size

223

Franchises analyzed

90

How ActionCOACH stacks up

Closest concepts by category and investment.

Brand Item 19 Fee Investment Royalty Units
ActionCOACH Disclosed $45K $64K - $137K 10% 25
Focalpoint Coaching, Inc. (unit)Similar price None $45K $35K - $137K 201
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

Compare side-by-side ↗

Not sure ActionCOACH is the one?

Answer five questions and get matched against 2,000+ analyzed FDDs — including every Business Services brand we cover. Free, no account needed.

Find My Match →

Franchise research guides

Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.

Brand Analysis

Is FedEx Office a Franchise? No, That's The UPS Store

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.

Learn more →

Brand Analysis

Is Jiffy Lube a Franchise? Yes, Shell Owns the Brand

Yes. Jiffy Lube International is a Shell subsidiary, 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.

Learn more →

Brand Analysis

Is McDonald's a Franchise? How the McDonald's Business Model Works

Yes, McDonald's is a franchise — roughly 95% of its 40,000+ locations worldwide are operated by independent franchisees. But McDonald's franchise model is unlike almost any other brand. Here's how it actually works.

Learn more →

Get franchise information FREE

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a ActionCOACH franchise cost?

ActionCOACH requires a $45,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $64,300–$136,849, per the most recent FDD on file.

Who owns ActionCOACH?

ActionCOACH is franchised by BUJI 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.

Does ActionCOACH disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes. ActionCOACH discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $158,316. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.

What ongoing fees does ActionCOACH charge?

Franchisees pay a royalty of 10% of Gross Revenues, $1,950 minimum and an advertising fund contribution of 5% of Gross Revenues, $100 minimum, $1,000 maximum per month on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.

How many ActionCOACH locations are there?

As of their 2025 FDD, ActionCOACH has 25 total locations, with 1 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.

What are the renewal and exit terms?

Per the FDD, ActionCOACH discloses an initial agreement term of 7 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.

Cite this page

Related on this site


This page is part of VetMyFranchise. View all pages: llms.txt · llms-full.txt

Site index for AI agents: llms.txt · sitemap