NerdsToGo franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$24,875 to $49,750 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · 3.5% of Gross Sales for first 12 months; from month 13 the greater of $1,000 or 7% of Gross Sales, reported/paid monthly

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$125 per license per month (NerdNet portal; 4 email addresses and 1 PSA software license)

Other fees

Website services at least $250/month; NerdAssure RMM $6 per device/month (minimum 5 devices); Convention fee currently $399 per person

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (for first 4 months, not 3): $15,000 - $30,000; includes $27,864 of first-12-month debt service on a $150,000 financed amount; excludes owner salary

Fees sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenue (average, median, quartiles) for franchised offices open the entire year; plus NerdAssure B2B average monthly recurring revenue

Reporting period

Calendar year 2024 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024)

Sample

25 franchised offices in continuous operation all of 2024, out of 31 open at 12/31/2024

Reported average

$356,574

Reported median

$318,498

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.87 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

34

Year-end outlets

31

Net change

-3

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

5

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.90 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

20 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$146,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

10 loans

Historical charge-off share

18.18%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 11

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does NerdsToGo franchise cost?

New location: $93,762 to $130,358 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $24,875 to $49,750 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do NerdsToGo owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenue (average, median, quartiles) for franchised offices open the entire year; plus NerdAssure B2B average monthly recurring revenue. Sample: 25 franchised offices in continuous operation all of 2024, out of 31 open at 12/31/2024. Period: Calendar year 2024 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.87 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for NerdsToGo?

18.18%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 11. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $146,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 10 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗