Transworld Business Advisors franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,500 to $69,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

10% · Monthly, greater of a Monthly Minimum Royalty Fee ($500/mo months 1-12, $1,000/mo thereafter, per Designated Marketing Area) or a tiered % of Gross Revenues: 10% up to $750,000, 9% up to $1,500,000, 8% over $1,500,000

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Agent Fee: $230/month for the franchisee, $199/month per agent, $75/month per non-agent employee; covers website hosting, email, CRM and other tech tools

Other fees

Salesperson Training Fee ($595/person); Franchise Resale Program Fee (10% referral fee on commission from franchise resale); Non-compliance fee ($250-$500 per violation)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (6 months, not 3): $6,600-$18,150 to cover ongoing start-up expenses (excludes personal living expenses and debt service)

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, and highest/lowest Gross Revenues (no profit metric disclosed)

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

109 Transworld owners (108 franchisees + 1 affiliate) open one full calendar year or more as of 12/31/2025 who reported at least one month above the minimum Royalty Fee

Reported average

$990,674

Reported median

$302,000

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.43 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

454

Year-end outlets

466

Net change

+12

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

30

Terminations

18

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

20

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.45 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

11 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$50,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

4 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 3

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 Transworld Business Advisors franchise cost?

standard (single Designated Marketing Area): $114,040 to $143,615 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,500 to $69,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Transworld Business Advisors owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, and highest/lowest Gross Revenues (no profit metric disclosed). Sample: 109 Transworld owners (108 franchisees + 1 affiliate) open one full calendar year or more as of 12/31/2025 who reported at least one month above the minimum Royalty Fee. Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Transworld Business Advisors?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 3. 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: $50,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 4 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗