What is the payment amount to obtain the Focus Cfo franchise as part of 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 the 2025 Focus Cfo Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee is $35,000. This fee is broken down into two parts: a $17,000 payment to obtain the franchise and an $18,000 one-time training fee. The franchise fee must be paid in a lump sum and cannot be financed by Focus Cfo.
Prospective franchisees should note that they cannot engage with Focus Cfo, use their marks, or perform services for clients until the full $35,000 franchise fee is received. Focus Cfo specifies that if the payment of the franchise fee is not made within three business days of signing the Franchise Agreement, the agreement is void.
The FDD also states that the franchise fee is generally non-refundable, with one exception. If Focus Cfo terminates the Franchise Agreement due to an unsatisfactory background check, the franchise fee will be refunded in full. However, if the franchisee terminates the agreement or if Focus Cfo terminates it for cause, the franchise fee will not be refunded.
The initial franchise fee is listed in Item 7, the Estimated Initial Investment, which provides a table outlining all the expenditures required when opening a Focus Cfo franchise. This table shows the initial franchise fee of $35,000 is due upon signing the Franchise Agreement and payable to Focus Cfo.