Allen Carr's Easyway franchise
2026 filing · April 10, 2026
Allen Carr's Easyway at a glance
A stop-smoking and stop-drinking business running group sessions based on the Allen Carr method. At the end of 2025 there were 2 Allen Carr's Easyway locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Health and wellness
- Franchisor
- Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2014
- 12 years of selling franchises
- First location
- 1983
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $28K–$120K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $20K–$100K
- Set by territory, and doubled for offering both stop-smoking and stop-drinking sessions
- Royalty
- 20%
- 20% of gross receipts, paid quarterly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross receipts; currently 0%
- Agreement length
- 6 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Colorado and Wisconsin
Support and records
From Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Allen Carr's Easyway among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Allen Carr's Easyway | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $73,925 | Costs less than 93% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $20,000 | Lower than 89% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 20% | Higher than 99% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Allen Carr's Easyway franchise costs
Opening one Allen Carr's Easyway costs an estimated $27,800 to $120,050. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $30K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($20,050 to $100,050) and advertising ($2,000 to $10,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $20,050 | $100,050 | |
| Training Expenses | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Equipment, fixtures, other fixed assets, construction, remodeling, leasehold improvements, and decorating costs, whether purchased or leased | $1,500 | ||
| Security Deposits, utility deposits, business licenses and pre-paid expenses | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Advertising | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance | $750 | $2,500 | |
| Additional Funds(8) – 9-11 months | $0 | ||
| Total | $27,800 | $120,050 | |
Source: Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd, 2026 filing, page 14
Allen Carr's Easyway franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000 to $100,000, set by territory, and doubled for offering both stop-smoking and stop-drinking sessions. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 20% of gross receipts, paid quarterly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross receipts; currently 0%. |
| Transfers | The greater of 15% of the sales price of the business or a sum equal |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Allen Carr's Easyway does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd, 2026 filing, page 35
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Allen Carr's Easyway | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / 0% | +6.7% / +23% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 6.3% / 29% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical health and wellness brand is the median of the 57 brands in health and wellness franchises with three years of counts.
How Allen Carr's Easyway compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, Allen Carr's Easyway is the 6th cheapest to open and the 145th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Allen Carr's Easyway | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $28K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $120K | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 20% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 125 of 199 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 199 brands in health and wellness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd, 2026 filing, page 36
Where Allen Carr's Easyway locations are
At the end of 2025, Allen Carr's Easyway had franchised locations in 2 states. The most are in Colorado and Wisconsin.
- Colorado1
- Wisconsin1
Source: Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd, 2026 filing, page 37
Who owns Allen Carr's Easyway?
Allen Carr's Easyway franchises are sold by Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd. Its filing names no parent company.
From Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd’s 2026 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Allen Carr's Easyway filings
The figures on this page come from Allen Carr's Easyway (US) Ltd’s 2026 filing, issued April 10, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 10, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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