Will Focus Cfo finance the initial franchise fee?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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ITEM 5
INITIAL FEES
You will be required to pay us a lump sum initial franchise fee in the amount of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) (the "Franchise Fee"). The Franchise Fee consists of (i) a payment of $17,000 to obtain this Franchise; and (ii) a one-time training fee of $18,000. This Franchise Fee will not be financed by us. You will not be permitted to engage with Focus CFO, use the Focus CFO Marks or perform services for Focus CFO clients until the full Franchise Fee is received by Focus CFO. There have been limited circumstances in the past in which Focus CFO agreed to decrease the Franchise Fee for new Franchisees who enter the System during a period in which Focus CFO focused on significant expansion of its geographic footprint. Although Focus CFO intends to apply the Franchise Fee uniformly, there may be situations where
Source: Item 5 — Initial Fees (FDD pages 9–10)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focus Cfo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Focus Cfo does not offer financing for the initial franchise fee. The initial franchise fee is $35,000, which includes a $17,000 franchise payment and an $18,000 training fee.
The FDD states that the franchise fee cannot be paid in installments, deferred, or deducted from future compensation payments. The full franchise fee must be paid to Focus Cfo before a franchisee can engage with Focus Cfo, use the Focus Cfo marks, or provide services to Focus Cfo clients.
This requirement means that prospective franchisees must have the full $35,000 available upfront. Failure to pay the franchise fee in its entirety within three business days of signing the Franchise Agreement will void the agreement. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as the initial fee is used to cover the franchisor's costs of setting up the new franchise and providing initial training and support.