Growth Coach Franchise Review 2025: Ratings & Verdict

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Key facts


The Verdict

Quick Verdict · who it fits

Growth Coach 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)

$54K - $76K

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$40K

Royalty (Item 6)

10% + 3% ad

Item 19 median rev

$53k population not disclosed in this filing

System size (Item 20)

28 +2

Years in business

24+ yrs

Item 3 litigation

5 suits

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

Buyer qualifications

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 3% on gross sales.

PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$100,000

$100k$2M

Royalty (10%)

Ad fund (3%)

Total / year

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

Industry Benchmarks

How Growth Coach ranks against 91 Business Services peers we've analyzed.

Initial investment

26th pct · of 91 peers

Franchise fee

32nd pct · of 91 peers

System size

28th pct · of 91 peers

Business Services industry averages

Avg investment

$149K - $428K

Avg franchise fee

$49K

Avg system size

222

Franchises analyzed

91

How Growth Coach stacks up

Closest concepts by category and investment.

Brand Item 19 Fee Investment Royalty Units
Growth Coach Disclosed $40K $54K - $76K 10% 28
Money MailerSimilar price Disclosed $60K $65K - $76K 26
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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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Growth Coach franchise cost?

Growth Coach requires a $39,900 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $54,000–$75,900, per the most recent FDD on file.

Who owns Growth Coach?

Growth Coach is franchised by G.C. Franchising Systems, 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.

Does Growth Coach disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes. Growth Coach discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $52,686. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.

What ongoing fees does Growth Coach charge?

Franchisees pay a royalty of 10% of Gross Revenues; $750 monthly minimum for 12 months; $1,000 monthly minimum thereafter and an advertising fund contribution of 3% of Gross Revenues; $350/month minimum on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.

How many Growth Coach locations are there?

As of their 2025 FDD, Growth Coach has 28 total locations, with 2 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.

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