Blue Eagle Investigations franchise
2024 filing · March 21, 2024Growing
Blue Eagle Investigations at a glance
A private investigations business doing surveillance and fraud investigations for insurance companies. At the end of 2023 there were 17 Blue Eagle Investigations locations in the US, 16 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Overland Park, Kansas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $57K–$166K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50K–$100K
- Depends on territory population: $50,000 under five million people, up to $100,000 over ten million.
- Royalty
- 20%
- 20% of gross sales, paid twice a month
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid every two weeks
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 17
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 16
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 1 years
- +7
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 17
- Most in Alabama, Georgia and Illinois
From Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Blue Eagle Investigations among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Blue Eagle Investigations | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $111,208 | Costs less than 85% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 20% | Higher than 99% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 17 | Fewer than 53% of franchises |
How much a Blue Eagle Investigations franchise costs
Opening one Blue Eagle Investigations costs an estimated $56,840 to $165,575. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($50,000 to $100,000) and vehicle ($0 to $30,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | $100,000 | |
| Initial training | $600 | ||
| Travel, lodging, food, and other expenses while training | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Real estate improvements | $0 | ||
| Equipment and supplies | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Computer and mobile phone | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Software | $0 | $1,200 | |
| Software from Us | $540 | $2,775 | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $30,000 | |
| Misc. opening costs | $200 | $10,000 | |
| Opening inventory | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Advertising – 3 months | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Additional funds – 3 months | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Total | $56,840 | $165,575 | |
Source: Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 17
Blue Eagle Investigations franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000 to $100,000, Depends on territory population: $50,000 under five million people, up to $100,000 over ten million.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 20% of gross sales, paid twice a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid every two weeks. |
| Franchise Agreement Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Additional Trainees at Initial Training | $300 per attendee, per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Blue Eagle Investigations 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: Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 40
How Blue Eagle Investigations compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Blue Eagle Investigations is the 105th cheapest to open and the 179th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Blue Eagle Investigations | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $57K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $166K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 20% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 17 | 32 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 11.1% | 6.9% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | +77.8% | +3.8% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 (+3) | 2 | +4 | −1 |
| 2022 | 19 (+7) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 16 (−3) | 1 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 41
Where Blue Eagle Investigations locations are
At the end of 2023, Blue Eagle Investigations had locations in 17 states. The most are in Alabama, Georgia and Illinois.
- Alabama1
- Georgia1
- Illinois1
- Indiana1
- Iowa1
- Kansas1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 17 states
| North Carolina | 1 |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Source: Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 42
Who owns Blue Eagle Investigations?
Blue Eagle Investigations franchises are sold by Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC.
From Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 11. |
|---|---|
| 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: Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Blue Eagle Investigations filings
The figures on this page come from Blue Eagle Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued March 21, 2024, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | March 21, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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