Action Coach Franchise Cost & Fees

Date of Incorporation: 1993

Franchising Since: 1993

U.S. Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada

Country of Origin: Australia

Business Description: Through Master Licensees and Business Coaches, the franchisor provides business coaching, mentoring and training programs and services to business owners in the small to medium-size business sector. The franchisor offered Master Licenses and direct Business Coach franchises using the "Action International" trademark the U.S.A. from August 1999 until December 2006, at which time the franchisor ceased licensing the "Action International" trademark in most states. Since January 2007, the franchisor offers Master Licenses and direct Business Coach franchises using the "ActionCOACH" trademark.

Franchise Offer: ActionCOACH USA offer franchisees the opportunity to become Business Coaches, who provide a number of services to owners of small and medium-sized businesses The major offerings are coaching, mentoring and training in sales, marketing and business management. Business Coaches also market a range of business-building products designed to help Clients enhance their business knowledge and personal development. The "Practice" Business Coach Franchise is $50,000. The Practice is a business coaching business which runs as a single unit operation.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor does not offer any direct or indirect financing, nor do they guarantee any note, lease or obligation.

Training and Assistance: Training will take place at a hotel in Las Vegas. The training program currently lasts 10 days. Satisfactory completion of the training program is mandatory. If the franchisee fails to complete the training program, the franchisor may terminate the Business Coach Agreement. The franchisee will also attend a mandatory refresher training program approximately 90 days after completion of the induction training.

Territory: The franchisor will define a territory for the franchisee in the Franchise Agreement, but the territory is not exclusive. The franchisee may have franchised and/or will franchise other Business Coaches in the territory, and the franchisees may compete for Clients anywhere in the territory. The Franchise Agreement does not impose a maximum number of franchises that can be awarded in the Territory.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The term of franchise is 7 years with the option to renew for successive terms of 7 years each. There is a renewal fee of $2,500.

Obligations and Restrictions: The personal relationship between business coach and Client is critical. For that reason, only one person may be the Nominated Business Coach at any given time. The franchisee must personally serve as the Nominated Business Coach for the first year of operation, unless the franchisor agrees to shorten this period. Thereafter, the franchisee may appoint another individual to serve as Nominated Business Coach, if that individual: has been approved by the franchisor and trained by the franchisor. The franchisee may offer only the coaching services and related products that the franchisor has approved for sale by Business Coaches in the U.S.A.

Estimated Number of Units: 1,050

Selected Investment Costs:

Franchise Fee: $50,000 - $275,000

Start-up Cash: $75,000 - $300,000

Estimated Initial Investment Range: $82,500 - $490,030

Royalty: $1,500-1,800 per month

 The above information has been taken from the UFOC/FDD and online sources of Action Coach.

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