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Paterson
The Paterson Center franchise enables operators to provide entrepreneurial training, leadership development, and business coaching services using proprietary platforms like LifePlan and StratOp to business owners, executives, and leadership teams. Franchisees deliver these services through structured processes refined over 40 years, including cohort professional development, coaching, and champion training. The business model features tiered memberships (BASIC and SELECT, with Restricted or Unrestricted options) that determine services offered, training levels, and support provided by the franchisor.
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Franchise Costs
2% royalty (waived FY2025) + no current brand fund (future up to $100/mo) + $125-$667/mo membership fee (annual $1,500-$8,000 varies by tier/services)
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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Honed over four decades in the shadows of corporate boardrooms, Paterson's franchise model packages elite entrepreneurial training into a fresh 2023 opportunity from Mooresville, NC. The 2025 FDD teases unusually low startup hurdles, royalty waivers, and bold expansion ambitions in the business services arena. Without Item 19 earnings claims, can this tiered coaching powerhouse deliver scalable profits amid its rapid rollout?
Item 7 lays out an accessible entry: $37,500 franchise fee within a $20,750-$111,130 initial investment range, far below many service peers thanks to minimal physical footprint and proprietary platforms like LifePlan and StratOp. Royalties clock at 2% but get waived entirely for FY2025, paired with no brand fund now (future cap $100/month) and tiered membership fees of $125-$667 monthly ($1,500-$8,000 yearly) based on BASIC/SELECT levels and service scope. At 68 franchisees plus 9 corporates since 2023, Item 20 projects 115 new units, signaling franchisor confidence in cohort-based leadership programs for executives.
No Item 19 disclosure heightens scrutiny—no average revenues or profits to benchmark, so real viability turns on outreach to owners for unvarnished cash flow stories in a niche fueled by B2B relationships. The fee waivers could accelerate breakeven versus traditional 10-15% royalties, especially with 77 total locations driving brand momentum. Buyers should probe Item 20 trends for terminations/transfers and stress-test those 115-unit forecasts against local demand for coaching in a post-pandemic leadership crunch.
Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
How Paterson Compares
Key Insights
- Lower investment than 91% of Business Services franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paterson Current | $21K – $111K | $38K | 2.0% | 68 |
| Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC | $14K – $607K | N/A | N/A | 6,454 |
| THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL) | $216K – $609K | $30K | 5.0% | 4,500 |
| RE/MAX | $37K – $337K | $35K | 1.0% | 2,994 |
| JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE | $71K – $105K | $25K | 15.0% | 2,744 |
| CRUISE PLANNERS | $2K – $21K | $11K | 3.0% | 2,655 |
Business Services Average 198 franchises | $121K – $289K | $47K | 10.2% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 198 Business Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2023)
Outlets by state across the United States
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a Paterson franchise ranges from $20,750 to $111,130. This includes a franchise fee of $37,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 2.0% of gross sales.
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