Franchise opportunities compared

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching vs The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    $64,300 – $136,849

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $114,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21

    Royalty · Item 6

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    10% or $1,950 min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ActionCOACH Business Coaching: 1, The Entrepreneur’s Source®: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    $64,300 – $136,849
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $114,350
    Total initial investment — low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

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

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $75,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    10% or $1,950 min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

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

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $300
    Marketing minimum monthly spend
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    262
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    −7
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

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

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    Shortly after 2009 formation
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    1997
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching

    2009
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $199,725
    median Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    The Entrepreneur’s Source®
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least 1 year and operated entire calendar y…
    $130,628
    other annual income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least one year
    $33,065
    other placement fee per transaction
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least 1 year and operated entire calendar y…
    $88,000
    other annual income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +3 more groups in the full report

    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.

    ActionCOACH Business Coaching vs The Entrepreneur’s Source®: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ActionCOACH Business Coaching or The Entrepreneur’s Source®?
    ActionCOACH Business Coaching: $64,300 – $136,849 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); The Entrepreneur’s Source®: $114,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). 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.
    Which has more locations, ActionCOACH Business Coaching or The Entrepreneur’s Source®?
    ActionCOACH Business Coaching: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46); The Entrepreneur’s Source®: 262 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ActionCOACH Business Coaching and The Entrepreneur’s Source® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ActionCOACH Business Coaching has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; The Entrepreneur’s Source® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups. 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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