Quick Verdict · who it fits
Criterium Engineers 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)
$75K - $174K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$55K
Royalty (Item 6)
4–6% + 1% ad
System size (Item 20)
31
Model Criterium Engineers'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 4–6% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (4–6%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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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.
30
Total units open
1
Units opened last year
3
Units closed last year
-2
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Criterium Engineers ranks against 90 Business Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
43rd pct · of 90 peers
Franchise fee
68th pct · of 90 peers
System size
32nd pct · of 90 peers
Business Services industry averages
Avg investment
$151K - $432K
Avg franchise fee
$50K
Avg system size
223
Franchises analyzed
90
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criterium Engineers | None | $55K | $75K - $174K | 4–6% | 31 |
| InxpressSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $87K - $169K | 30% | 53 |
| 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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Criterium Engineers requires a $54,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $75,380–$174,160, per the most recent FDD on file.
Criterium Engineers is franchised by COAST TO COAST ENGINEERING SERVICES INC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
No. Criterium Engineers does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 4.0% to 6.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 1% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Criterium Engineers has 31 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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