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ITEMS 5–7 · 2024 FDD · 1+ YEAR OLD

How much is a Trustegrity franchise?

Per Trustegrity's 2024 FDD, the initial franchise fee is $15,300 (Item 5) and the total initial investment runs $38K–$74K (Item 7); once open, you pay an ongoing royalty of 12.0% of gross sales (Item 6).

Franchise fee · Item 5

$15,300

one-time, to buy in

Royalty · Item 6

12.0%

of gross sales, ongoing

Total investment · Item 7

$38K–$74K

franchisor's own estimate

Trustegrity vs business services medians58 systems benchmarked
Cost lineTrustegritySector median
Initial franchise fee ITEM 5$15,300$47,500
Ongoing royalty ITEM 612.0%7.3%
Total initial investment ITEM 7$38K–$74K$78K–$131K

MEDIANS: LATEST FDD FILINGS (≤24 MONTHS OLD) OF 58 BUSINESS SERVICES SYSTEMS · FULL BUSINESS SERVICES BENCHMARK →

Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: 12.0% of every sale leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD, and this brand publishes no Item 19 earnings data to anchor it.

To open (Item 7)

$38K–$74K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$15,300

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

12%

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$500K/yr

Starts at a placeholder of $500K — a round figure for the sector, not from Trustegrity’s filings. This brand's FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim; set your own figure and check it with current and former owners.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$60K

12% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$600K

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This estimate is computed by software from the brand's public filings and any inputs you enter. No CPA prepared it for you and no assurance is provided on it. Actual results will differ, and the differences may be material.

This is not profit. It covers what the FDD fixes: what you put in, and the royalty you owe on sales. Your take-home depends on labor, rent, supplies, and the months to breakeven, none of which the FDD fixes for your unit (some Item 19s include cost data — read it).

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Trustegrity cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a Trustegrity franchise?

Per Trustegrity's 2024 FDD, opening a franchise requires an initial franchise fee of $15,300 (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $38K–$74K (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

What royalty does Trustegrity charge?

Trustegrity charges an ongoing royalty of 12.0% of gross sales, per Item 6 of its 2024 FDD. The median across 58 business services systems tracked here is 7.3%.

Does Trustegrity tell you what franchisees earn?

No — Trustegrity's 2024 FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim, so any revenue figure you hear comes from sales conversations, not disclosure documents. Validate with current and former franchisees.

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