How much is the one-time training fee included in the Focus Cfo 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, the initial franchise fee is $35,000. This fee is broken down into two parts. The first part is a $17,000 payment to obtain the franchise. The second part is a one-time training fee.
The one-time training fee is $18,000. This fee covers the initial training program that Focus Cfo provides to help franchisees develop and operate their business. The initial training program starts with completing required sections of Focus CFO's Playbook, which can be accessed and completed online.
Focus Cfo requires franchisees to attend the Focus CFO Mastery Program and one Climb the Mountain® Workshop. The Mastery Program consists of six 90-minute virtual sessions. The Climb the Mountain® Workshop is held in person at a location within the United States and reinforces best practices introduced in the initial training. Franchisees are responsible for their own travel, lodging, food, and other out-of-pocket expenses for the workshop, if applicable.
Prospective franchisees should note that the franchise fee is generally non-refundable, except if Focus Cfo terminates the Franchise Agreement due to an unsatisfactory background check. The franchisee must also pay the Franchise Fee in its entirety within three business days of signing the Franchise Agreement.