What is the training fee component of 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 Focus CFO may offer similar discounts.
We will conduct a background check on you, and if we are not satisfied with the results of the background check, we will terminate the Franchise Agreement. If we terminate the Franchise Agreement as a result of an unsatisfactory background check, we will refund your Franchise Fee in full.
Should you terminate the Franchise Agreement, we will not refund your Franchise Fee.
If we terminate the Franchise Agreement for "cause" as defined in the Franchise Agreement, we will not refund your Franchise Fee.
You are required to both devote sufficient time and effort to the franchised business and maintain certain performance standards as set forth in the Franchise Agreement at Attachment E or as otherwise provided to you in writing by Focus CFO. If you fail to meet these standards or fail to devote sufficient time and energy to your business, you will be in default of your Franchise Agreement and Focus CFO will have the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement if you are unable to cure the default within the specified cure period. Should this occur, we are not
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 of $18,000.
Focus Cfo does not finance the initial franchise fee, and prospective franchisees must pay the full amount before engaging with Focus Cfo, using their marks, or performing services for their clients. However, Focus CFO has, in limited circumstances, decreased the franchise fee for new franchisees during periods of significant geographic expansion and may offer similar discounts in the future.
The training program includes access to Focus CFO's Playbook, which contains confidential and proprietary information. Franchisees must complete the required sections of the Playbook within two weeks of signing the Franchise Agreement. Franchisees are also required to attend the Focus CFO Mastery Program and one Climb the Mountain® Workshop to reinforce the training provided in the Playbook.
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 the agreement for cause, the franchise fee will not be refunded.