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System 4

System 4

System4, LLC offers franchises for Facility Services Management (FSM) businesses. Franchisees provide a variety of services to commercial businesses and government facilities within a designated territory, either through employees or subcontractors. The business focuses on managing facility services for clients.

60locations
$128K–$377K
Business ServicesBrecksville, OHwww.system4.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$96,000
Initial Investment
$128,000 – $377,000
Royalty Rate
6.20%
Brand Fund
N/A
Fixed Monthly Fees
$525 – $850

6.2% royalty + $525-$850/mo software hosting fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,793,063.13
Median Gross Revenue
$1,080,279.49
Average Gross Profit
$466,196.41

Data Based On: 52 fully-reporting System4 Franchisees for 2025 located in the United States that were in operation for more than a year by the month of December 2025. Median revenue data is from 48 reporting locations.

* Average gross profit calculated from 'Average Revenue' ($1,793,063.13) multiplied by 'Average Gross Margin %' (26%) from Table 1. Median gross revenue calculated by multiplying 'Employees' by 'Revenue per Employee' for each of the 48 locations listed in Table 4, and then finding the median of these 48 calculated total revenues.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,793,063

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How System 4 Compares

FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
System 4
Current
$128K – $377K$96K6.2%60
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC$14K – $607KN/AN/A6,454
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)$114K – $292K$40K5.0%5,487
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
Business Services Average
209 franchises
$126K – $277K$47K10.3%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 209 Business Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2054)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1Missouri
1

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Franchisee Contacts

46 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases10

Primarily misclassification of independent contractors as employees, wage violations, and disputes over business allocation and misrepresentation.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
2
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
3

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a System 4 franchise ranges from $128,000 to $377,000. This includes a franchise fee of $96,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.2% of gross sales.