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    TAB Business

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

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    TAB Business: You will operate through employees and independent contract facilitators (“ Independent Facilitator Coaches ”).

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    TAB Business quick facts

    Is TAB Business a franchise?
    Yes. TAB Business offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 95 franchised and 8 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 47).
    How much does it cost to open a TAB Business franchise?
    The TAB Business Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $77,130–$95,405 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 16). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the TAB Business initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $44,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does TAB Business charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 20% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $2,500 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does TAB Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The TAB Business FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 45). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many TAB Business locations are there?
    The FDD reports 103 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 47). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is TAB Business a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $77,130 – $95,405 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 21 separate groups: other measures and revenue for locations; other measures for 57 locations; other measures and revenue for locations; memberships for 340 locations; memberships for 1,021 locations; memberships for locations; memberships for 57 locations; memberships for 58 locations; memberships for 58 locations; memberships for 173 locations; other measures and memberships for 420 locations; other measures and memberships for 1,260 locations; memberships for locations; revenue for 10 locations; revenue for 10 locations; revenue for 30 locations; revenue for 10 locations; memberships for 340 locations; memberships for 341 locations; other measures and memberships for 420 locations; other measures and memberships for 420 locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets declined by 7 in 2024, to 103 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $100kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    TAB Business head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    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.

    Royalty — annual collected revenue $0–$125,000Main ongoing fee

    26 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?

    21 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic and Canadian TAB Members receiving HI-MAP services

    Revenue and other measures

    Who is counted
    Domestic and Canadian TAB Members receiving HI-MAP services

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024-12-31 of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Net −22 outlets, 2022–2024

    0125202211020231032024−15−7

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($77,130 – $95,405) 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?

    • Reported units decreased from 110 to 103 in 2024. What drove the change?

    • 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 (2025 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic and Canadian TAB Members receiving HI-MAP services · PDF p. 45
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 57 survey respondents: TAB franchisees, Facilitators and Independent Facilitato… · PDF p. 44
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic StratPro Members invoiced for2024 workshops · PDF p. 45
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic standard TAB Members, both board and coaching services — Middle Third · PDF p. 43
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic standard TAB Members, both board and coaching services — Total Group · PDF p. 43
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic franchisees serving non-resigned domestic TAB Members, Chart5 subset f… · PDF p. 44
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TAB Chart2 Top Third · PDF p. 44
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic coaching-only TAB Members — Middle Third · PDF p. 44
    11. [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic coaching-only TAB Members — Bottom Third · PDF p. 44
    12. [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TAB Chart2 Total Group · PDF p. 44
    13. [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TAB Chart3 Middle Third · PDF p. 44
    14. [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TAB Chart3 Total Group · PDF p. 44
    15. [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All domestic TAB Members not resigned as ofDec31,2024 · PDF p. 44
    16. [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle Third domestic franchisees reporting additional TAB opportunity revenue,… · PDF p. 45
    17. [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Third domestic franchisees reporting additional TAB opportunity revenue,… · PDF p. 45
    18. [18]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Total Group domestic franchisees reporting additional TAB opportunity revenue,… · PDF p. 45
    19. [19]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Third domestic franchisees reporting additional TAB opportunity revenue, op… · PDF p. 45
    20. [20]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic standard TAB Members, both board and coaching services — Top Third · PDF p. 43
    21. [21]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic standard TAB Members, both board and coaching services — Bottom Third · PDF p. 43
    22. [22]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TAB Chart3 Bottom Third · PDF p. 44
    23. [23]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TAB Chart3 Top Third · PDF p. 44
    24. [24]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 47

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    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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