Quick Verdict · who it fits
The Entrepreneur's Source fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale business services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$114K - $134K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$75K
Royalty (Item 6)
25% + $750 per month ad
Item 19 median rev
$88k all franchised TES Businesses open for business for 1 year or…
System size (Item 20)
262 +55
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
29+ yrs
Company-owned units
2
Item 3 litigation
2 suits
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Buyer qualifications
✓Exclusive territory✓Semi-absentee eligible✓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 25% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$100,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (25%)
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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.
262
Total units open
26
Units opened last year
55
Units closed last year
-29
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How The Entrepreneur's Source ranks against 96 Business Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
66th pct · of 96 peers
Franchise fee
89th pct · of 96 peers
System size
82nd pct · of 96 peers
Business Services industry averages
Avg investment
$156K - $433K
Avg franchise fee
$50K
Avg system size
219
Franchises analyzed
96
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Entrepreneur's Source | Disclosed | $75K | $114K - $134K | 25% | 262 |
| Tes Franchising Llc (regional)Similar price | Disclosed | $75K | $114K - $133K | — | 236 |
| 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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Brand Analysis
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.
Brand Analysis
Yes. Shell's SOPUS Products sold Jiffy Lube, LLC to a Monomoy Capital Partners fund on June 30, 2026, 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.
Brand Analysis
The 2026 FDD counts 5,487 franchised centers against 16 company-owned, prices a new traditional storefront at $222,368 to $606,081, and publishes an Item 19 covering 5,058 centers that reports gross sales and nothing about profit.
The Entrepreneur's Source requires a $75,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $114,350–$133,550, per the most recent FDD on file.
The Entrepreneur's Source is franchised by TES FRANCHISING, 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. The Entrepreneur's Source discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $88,000. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 25% and an advertising fund contribution of $750 per month on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, The Entrepreneur's Source has 262 total locations, with 55 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Yes. The Entrepreneur's Source grants franchisees an exclusive territory under Item 12 of the FDD. Note that exclusive territories often carve out online sales, alternative distribution channels, and non-traditional venues — review the full Item 12 language before signing.
Per the FDD, The Entrepreneur's Source discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a renewal fee of $5,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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