Murphy Business And Financial
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Murphy Business and Financial operates a business brokerage and advisory franchise network offering business sales and acquisitions, valuations, and consulting services. Its customers include owners seeking to sell or value a business and buyers seeking to acquire one.
Headline figures
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $65,870 – $88,110 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 11 separate groups: other measures for 31 locations; other measures for 93 locations; other measures for 5 locations; other measures for 5 locations; other measures for 4 locations; other measures for 14 locations; other measures for 27 locations; other measures for 84 locations; other measures for 133 locations; other measures for 10 locations; other measures for 123 locations. They are not combined.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENTPDF p. 20$65,870 – $88,110
- TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT upper estimatePDF p. 20$88,110
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Continuing franchise feeMain ongoing fee
40 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
11 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 31 locations
- Who is counted
- Single unit franchise owners; 31 franchise units
- Period
- Top Third median Gross Profit
- Excluded
- Full-year eligible franchise units; divided into thirds
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 93 locations
- Who is counted
- Single unit franchise owners; 93 franchise offices
- Period
- Total average Gross Profit
- Excluded
- 10 of 133 total units excluded from financial representation
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Multi-unit franchise owners; 5 franchisees operating 10 units
- Period
- Top Third average Gross Profit
- Excluded
- Full-year eligible franchise units, grouped by franchisee
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Multi-unit franchise owners; 5 franchisees operating 12 units
- Period
- Middle Third average Gross Profit
- Excluded
- Full-year eligible franchise units, grouped by franchisee
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 4 locations
- Who is counted
- Multi-unit franchise owners; 4 franchisees operating 8 units
- Period
- Bottom Third median Gross Profit
- Excluded
- Full-year eligible franchise units, grouped by franchisee
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 14 locations
- Who is counted
- Multi-unit franchise owners; 14 franchisees operating 30 units
- Period
- Total average Gross Profit
- Excluded
- Full-year eligible franchise units, grouped by franchisee
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 27 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchisees with agents (27)
- Period
- median Gross Profit
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 84 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchisees without agents (84)
- Period
- average Gross Profit
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 133 locations
- Who is counted
- All franchise units in operation
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 10 locations
- Who is counted
- Excluded units
- Excluded
- Not in operation for a full year
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 123 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchise units operating full year
- Excluded
- 10 franchise units excluded because they were not in operation for a full year, 3 of which were new to the System
- Method
- Gross Profit (gross revenue and receipts less 10% royalty); unaudited franchisee closing-submission reports
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 ·
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Create a free account to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($65,870 – $88,110) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 13
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single unit franchise owners; 31 franchise units · PDF p. 43
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single unit franchise owners; 93 franchise offices · PDF p. 43
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multi-unit franchise owners; 5 franchisees operating 10 units · PDF p. 44
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multi-unit franchise owners; 5 franchisees operating 12 units · PDF p. 44
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multi-unit franchise owners; 4 franchisees operating 8 units · PDF p. 44
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multi-unit franchise owners; 14 franchisees operating 30 units · PDF p. 44
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with agents (27) · PDF p. 44
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees without agents (84) · PDF p. 44
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchise units in operation · PDF p. 43
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Excluded units · PDF p. 43
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise units operating full year · PDF p. 43
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
125 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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