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PROFORMA

PROFORMA

Proforma franchises businesses specializing in the sale and distribution of printed business products and services. This includes items like commercial printing, business forms, apparel, and multi-media services, primarily targeting other businesses. Franchisees operate using the Proforma System, which includes licensed trade names and business management software.

461locations
$7K–$28K
Since 1993
Business ServicesCleveland, OHPFG Ventures, L.P.www.proforma.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$0
Initial Investment
$7,030 – $27,695
Royalty Rate
N/A
Brand Fund
N/A
Fixed Monthly Fees
$100 – $200

Service Fee (5%-8%) + Marketing Fund (0.25%-1%) + $100/mo Proprietary Business Management Software License Fee and Communication and Technology Support Fee + $100/mo Monthly E-Mail Fee (optional)

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

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Extracted Item 19 Section

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How PROFORMA Compares

Key Insights

  • Lower investment than 97% of Business Services franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
PROFORMA
Current
$7K – $28KN/AN/A461
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC$14K – $607KN/AN/A6,454
AMERICAN POOLPLAYER'S ASSOCIATION INC$15K – $23K$10K20.0%3,562
CRUISE PLANNERS$2K – $21K$11K1.5%3,124
RE/MAX$37K – $337K$35K1.0%2,994
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE$71K – $105K$25K15.0%2,744
Business Services Average
198 franchises
$120K – $285K$46K10.3%

* 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 (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1FL
48
2TX
45
3CA
40
4OH
37
5NY
27
6PA
20
7NC
20
8GA
18
9IL
16
10MI
15
11WI
13
12NJ
12
13CO
11
14VA
10
15TN
10

+31 more states

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Franchisee Contacts

472 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

472 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
22
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
101

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a PROFORMA franchise ranges from $7,030 to $27,695.