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TRANSWORLD

Transworld Business Advisors franchises operate as business brokerages that facilitate the purchase and sale of existing businesses, including franchised ones, and provide lead referral services for franchisors by recruiting and matching prospective franchisees with suitable franchise concepts. Franchisees also assist business owners in establishing franchise systems. The target market includes small to medium-sized business sellers and buyers, as well as individuals seeking entrepreneurial opportunities through franchising, with operations from a single office in a designated marketing area generating revenue via commissions and fees.

452
Locations
$104K–$131K
Investment
Since 2010
Franchising
ServicesWest Palm Beach, FLUnited Franchise GroupDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$67,500
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$104,105 $131,055
Low: $104,105High: $131,055
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
10.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
1.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$195 – $195
Item 6 of FDD

Tiered royalty (10% up to $750k gross revenues, 9% to $1.5M, 8% above, min $500/mo months 1-12 then $1,000/mo) + 1% marketing fund (min $250/mo first area, $210/additional) + $195/mo agent fee ($165/additional agent)

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0

Data Based On: Financial performance representations are based on 115 franchised units that have been open for one full calendar year or more as of December 31, 2024, performing business brokerage services, and reporting at least one month of Royalty Fees above the minimum. These franchisees have been operating for an average of 5.9 years.

* The overall average gross revenue for all 115 franchisees ($559,364) and median gross revenue ($230,332) are taken directly from the 'All (115)' row in Table 2, 'Average Gross Revenues of Franchisees'. The weighted average of the segments (Top Third: 38 units at $1,375,187; Middle Third: 38 units at $242,175; Bottom Third: 39 units at $73,516) was calculated to be $559,364.17, confirming the reported overall average. The revenue_top_quartile is represented by the average gross revenue of the 'Top Third' segment ($1,375,187), and the revenue_bottom_quartile is represented by the average gross revenue of the 'Bottom Third' segment ($73,516). No information regarding net income, net profit, EBITDA, or operating expenses was provided in Item 19, thus profit-related fields are null.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How TRANSWORLD Compares


Key Insights

  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Business Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
TRANSWORLD
Current
$104K – $131K$68K10.0%452
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC$14K – $607KN/AN/A6,454
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)$216K – $609K$30K5.0%4,500
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE$71K – $105K$25K15.0%2,744
CRUISE PLANNERS$2K – $21K$11K3.0%2,655
SERVPRO (UNIT)$259K – $380K$100K10.0%2,286
Business Services Average
188 franchises
$118K – $284K$46K10.4%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 188 Business Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
59
2CA
59
3OH
22
4NC
20
5WA
19
6VA
16
7NY
15
8GA
15
9MA
14
10AZ
14
11MD
14
12MI
13
13CO
13
14PA
12
15SC
12

+33 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for TRANSWORLD franchisees (20172025)

Total Loans
23
Average Loan
$207,865
Total Volume
$4.8M
Default Rate
8.7%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


273 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

273 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
11
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
6
Transfers
10
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
10

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a TRANSWORLD franchise ranges from $104,105 to $131,055. This includes a franchise fee of $67,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 10.0% of gross sales.

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