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    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise vs ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    ACA Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise2025 FDDActionCOACH Business Coaching2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    $211,000 – $705,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    $64,300 – $136,849

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    Not available

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Royalty · Item 6

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    10% or $1,950 min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise figures come from its 2025 FDD and ActionCOACH Business Coaching figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only ActionCOACH Business Coaching has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    $211,000 – $705,500
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    $64,300 – $136,849
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    $45,000
    A maximum $5,000 VetFran discount is available to eligible military veterans.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7
    Royalty (Item 6)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    10% or $1,950 min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    0.75%
    Marketing fund maximum rate — 0.75%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    $2,500
    Initial marketing fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    31
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    +5
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2022 → 31 at end of 2024

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    −7
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    Shortly after 2009 formation
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    2009
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ACA Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $199,725
    median Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise vs ActionCOACH Business Coaching: common questions

    Which costs less to open, A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise or ActionCOACH Business Coaching?
    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise: $211,000 – $705,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); ActionCOACH Business Coaching: $64,300 – $136,849 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ActionCOACH Business Coaching. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise and ActionCOACH Business Coaching royalties compare?
    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); ActionCOACH Business Coaching: 10% or $1,950 min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise or ActionCOACH Business Coaching?
    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise: 31 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); ActionCOACH Business Coaching: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise and ActionCOACH Business Coaching disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    A Consumer's Guide to Bttying a Franchise makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; ActionCOACH Business Coaching has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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