C12 franchise
A business facilitating peer advisory forums for Christian business owners and executives. At the end of 2025 there were 74 C12 locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $38K–$68K
- Franchise fee
- $13K–$38K
- Royalty
- Tiered 15%-30% of billings
- Locations, 2025
- 74+13 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From THE C12 GROUP, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a C12 franchise costs
Opening one C12 costs an estimated $37,700 to $68,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: THE C12 GROUP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
C12 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $12,500 to $37,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: THE C12 GROUP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Tiered royalties of 15% to 30% of gross monthly member billings. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: THE C12 GROUP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures C12 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: THE C12 GROUP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 (+4) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 67 (+2) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 74 (+7) | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: THE C12 GROUP, LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
