The Alternative Board
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
The Alternative Board franchise connects business owners through peer advisory groups and executive coaching services, helping entrepreneurs solve challenges an
Headline figures
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $77,130 – $95,405 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 12 separate groups: other measures for 1,205 TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; memberships for 934 TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; memberships for 934 TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; memberships for 96 TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; memberships for TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; memberships for TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; other measures for TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; other measures for TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; memberships for 934 TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; memberships for 934 TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; revenue for 32 TAB Members / franchisees as specified locations; other measures for TAB Members / franchisees as specified 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
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 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 fee annual capMain ongoing fee
21 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?
12 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1,205 locations
- Who is counted
- New TAB Members who paid a Business Assessment Fee
- Period
- total group
- Excluded
- 234 members who did not pay a Business Assessment Fee excluded from 1,439 new members.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Memberships · 934 locations
- Who is counted
- Standard TAB Members receiving board membership and coaching services — Bottom third
- Period
- bottom third
- Excluded
- Scholarship members excluded (monthly dues $100 or less or identified as scholarship members).
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Memberships · 934 locations
- Who is counted
- Standard TAB Members receiving board membership and coaching services — Total group
- Period
- all members
- Excluded
- Scholarship members excluded (monthly dues $100 or less or identified as scholarship members).
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Memberships · 96 locations
- Who is counted
- Coaching-only TAB Members
- Period
- middle third
- Excluded
- Scholarship members excluded (monthly dues $100 or less or identified as scholarship members).
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Memberships
- Who is counted
- Domestic TAB Members who had not resigned
- Excluded
- 36% met or exceeded the total-group average.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Memberships
- Who is counted
- Same subset as Chart Four
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures
- Who is counted
- Domestic TAB Members invoiced for StratPro Process workshops
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures
- Who is counted
- Domestic TAB Members who received HI-MAP Program services
- Excluded
- Program consists of 17 sessions over four paths; each session is a two-hour class.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Memberships · 934 locations
- Who is counted
- Standard TAB Members receiving board membership and coaching services — Top third
- Period
- top third
- Excluded
- Scholarship members excluded (monthly dues $100 or less or identified as scholarship members).
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Memberships · 934 locations
- Who is counted
- Standard TAB Members receiving board membership and coaching services — Middle third
- Period
- middle third
- Excluded
- Scholarship members excluded (monthly dues $100 or less or identified as scholarship members).
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 32 locations
- Who is counted
- Domestic franchisees reporting additional revenue; operated at least 12 months, start by 2024, retained territory and marketing rights
- Period
- total group
- Excluded
- Voluntary annual survey; unreported or partial responses; values unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures
- Who is counted
- Survey of TAB Business franchisees, Facilitators, and Independent Facilitator Coaches
- Excluded
- Survey estimates not audited; anonymous; some respondents no longer in system.
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
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 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?
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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New TAB Members who paid a Business Assessment Fee · PDF p. 45
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard TAB Members receiving board membership and coaching services — Bottom… · PDF p. 44
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard TAB Members receiving board membership and coaching services — Total g… · PDF p. 44
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Coaching-only TAB Members · PDF p. 44
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic TAB Members who had not resigned · PDF p. 45
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Same subset as Chart Four · PDF p. 45
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic TAB Members invoiced for StratPro Process workshops · PDF p. 45
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic TAB Members who received HI-MAP Program services · PDF p. 45
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard TAB Members receiving board membership and coaching services — Top thi… · PDF p. 44
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard TAB Members receiving board membership and coaching services — Middle… · PDF p. 44
- [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic franchisees reporting additional revenue; operated at least 12 months,… · PDF p. 46
- [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Survey of TAB Business franchisees, Facilitators, and Independent Facilitator C… · PDF p. 45
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: GetFDD listing
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
103 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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Business history
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Owner participation
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Territory language
Not reviewed
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
Not reviewed
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 19 · PDF p. 46 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Additional revenue average — total group
“Total Group $0.00 to $1,200,000.00 $86,039.39 $15,398.00 32”
Note: Average is printed as extracted, but chart total count is 32 while Note 10 on page 47 says 31 franchisees met the subset. Cannot resolve population conflict.
Item 19 · PDF p. 46 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Additional revenue average — middle third
“Middle Third $ 5 , 000 .00 to $ 37,000 .00 $ 17,238 .27 $ 1 5,346 .00 11 34.4%”
Note: Subgroup population correction was refused because validator could not recognize decimal figure split by spaces in PDF page 46. Required correction could not be saved; table also conflicts with Note 10 total sample.
Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Median estimated monthly hours for one board of eight
“23.1 22”
Note: Figure is printed as extracted, but period is inconsistent: page 45 labels the hours chart 2025 while Note 7 on page 46 says the survey was taken in 2024. Cannot confirm attached 2025 period.
Item 19 · PDF p. 46 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Additional revenue average — bottom third
“Bottom Third $0.00 to $5,000.00 $866.18 $0.00 11 34.4%”
Note: Subgroup population correction was refused because validator could not recognize decimal figure split by spaces in PDF page 46. Required correction could not be saved; table also conflicts with Note 10 total sample.
Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Average estimated monthly hours for one board of eight
“23.1 22”
Note: Figure is printed as extracted, but period is inconsistent: page 45 labels the hours chart 2025 while Note 7 on page 46 says the survey was taken in 2024. Cannot confirm attached 2025 period.
Item 19 · PDF p. 46 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Additional revenue average — top third
“Top Third $ 50 , 995 .00 to $ 1,200 , 000 .00 $ 238 , 203 . 28 $ 112 , 681 . 00 10 31.3%”
Note: Subgroup population correction was refused because validator could not recognize decimal figure split by spaces in PDF page 46. Required correction could not be saved; table also conflicts with Note 10 total sample.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.