What does the initial franchise fee for Focus Cfo cover?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e supplies and equipment necessary to operate the Franchise is discussed in Section 9 of this Agreement.
4. FRANCHISE FEE AND ONGOING FEES
- 4.1. Upon execution of this Agreement, Franchisee shall pay Focus CFO a lump sum initial franchise fee (the "Franchise Fee"). The Franchise Fee consists of (i) a payment of Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($17,000) to obtain this Franchise; and (ii) a one-time initial training fee of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000). This Franchise Fee is payment for authorizing Franchisee to join the Focus CFO System and receive initial training through Playbook and other required training as set forth in Attachment C of this Agreement. In exchange for the Franchise Fee, Franchisee will receive ongoing direction and support from Focus CFO as set forth in this Agreement and be permitted to utilize the Focus CFO System and the Focus CFO Marks.
- 4.2. The Franchise Fee will not be financed by Focus CFO and cannot be paid in installments, deferred or deducted from future compensation payments. Franchisee will not be permitted to engage with Focus CFO, use the Focus CFO Marks or provide services to Focus CFO clients until the full Franchise Fee is received by Focus CFO.
- 4.3. This Agreement is hereby void i
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 37–126)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focus Cfo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee covers the authorization for the franchisee to join the Focus Cfo system and to receive initial training. The initial franchise fee is a lump sum that consists of two parts: $17,000 to obtain the franchise and $18,000 for a one-time initial training fee, totaling $35,000.
In exchange for this fee, the franchisee gains the right to utilize the Focus Cfo system and Focus Cfo marks, along with ongoing direction and support from Focus Cfo. The initial training includes completing required sections of Focus CFO's Playbook and additional Q&A sessions with other franchisees and licensees.
It is important to note that the Franchise Fee will not be financed by Focus CFO and must be paid in full within three business days of signing the Franchise Agreement. Failure to pay the Franchise Fee in its entirety within this timeframe will void the agreement. The franchisee cannot engage with Focus Cfo, use the Focus Cfo Marks, or provide services to Focus Cfo clients until the full Franchise Fee is received by Focus Cfo.