BooXkeeping franchise
2026 filing · February 19, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
BooXkeeping at a glance
A bookkeeping service for small businesses. At the end of 2025 there were 16 BooXkeeping locations in the US, 15 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $78K–$84K
- A start-up franchise
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- $45,000 for conversion franchisees and accounting firms
- Royalty
- 10%
- 10% of monthly gross revenue, with a minimum of $1,000 a month for the first 36 months, $1,500 for the next 36 and $2,000 after that (starting six months after percentage royalties begin), plus a 2% brand awareness fee with its own minimum
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of monthly gross revenue, with a minimum of $200 a month rising to $400 over the term
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of the then current Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 16
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 15
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 1 years
- +14
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 8
- Most in Florida, California and Texas
Support and records
From BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 151; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
BooXkeeping among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | BooXkeeping | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $80,796 | Costs less than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 10% | Higher than 95% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 16 | Fewer than 54% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $81,263 | Lower than 99% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.0× | Lower than 77% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a BooXkeeping franchise costs
Opening a start-up franchise costs an estimated $77,546 to $84,046. 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 ($60,000) and additional funds - first 3 months after you begin operations ($6,000 to $9,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60,000 | ||
| Security Deposit | $5,000 | ||
| Travel Expenses During the Initial Training Program (BooXkeeping University) | $0 | ||
| Computer Hardware; Software; Other Office Equipment | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Legal Fees; Business Entity Formation Costs | $2,000 | $3,500 | |
| Initial Office Supplies | $500 | ||
| Technology Fees for BooXAccess | $1,046 | ||
| Business Insurance | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds - first 3 months after you begin operations | $6,000 | $9,000 | |
| Total | $77,546 | $84,046 | |
Source: BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 23
BooXkeeping franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000, $45,000 for conversion franchisees and accounting firms. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of monthly gross revenue, with a minimum of $1,000 a month for the first 36 months, $1,500 for the next 36 and $2,000 after that (starting six months after percentage royalties begin), plus a 2% brand awareness fee with its own minimum. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of monthly gross revenue, with a minimum of $200 a month rising to $400 over the term. |
| Renewal Fee | 25% of the then current Franchise Fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 15 and 16
Other fees as filed, from page 18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures BooXkeeping publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $81,263
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchisees open 12 months or longer in 2025. The average is about 1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 54–57
SBA loans to BooXkeeping franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for BooXkeeping franchisees from 2025 to 2026, $365K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How BooXkeeping compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, BooXkeeping is the 165th cheapest to open and the 185th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | BooXkeeping | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $78K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $84K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $81K | $472K | $794K |
| US locations | 16 | 32 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 11.1% | 6.9% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | +1400% | +3.8% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 (+3) | 1 | – | – |
| 2024 | 9 (+5) | 1 | – | – |
| 2025 | 15 (+6) | 1 | +7 | −1 |
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: BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 60
Where BooXkeeping locations are
At the end of 2025, BooXkeeping had locations in 8 states. The most are in Florida, California and Texas.
- Florida4
- California3
- Texas3
- Nevada2
- Indiana1
- Kansas1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| California | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 61
Who owns BooXkeeping?
BooXkeeping franchises are sold by BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc.
From BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing.
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: BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
BooXkeeping filings
The figures on this page come from BooXkeeping Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued February 19, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 19, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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