Crestcom franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Crestcom at a glance
A business delivering management, sales and leadership development training programs to companies. At the end of 2025 there were 168 Crestcom locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Crestcom International, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $92K–$105K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 19.75%
- 19.75% of gross revenues, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 7 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 168
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 168
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 2 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Crestcom International, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 185; 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
Crestcom among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Crestcom | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $98,385 | Costs less than 88% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $75,000 | Higher than 95% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 19.8% | Higher than 99% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 168 | More than 84% of franchises |
How much a Crestcom franchise costs
Opening one Crestcom costs an estimated $91,850 to $104,919. 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.
Source: Crestcom International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 1
Crestcom franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Crestcom International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 19.75% of gross revenues, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $16,500 |
| Transferee Training Fee | $3,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Crestcom International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from page 17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Crestcom publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Crestcom International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
SBA loans to Crestcom franchisees
Lenders approved 21 SBA 7(a) loans for Crestcom franchisees from 2015 to 2025, $2.87M in all. Of the 15 that have ended, 11 were paid in full and 4 were charged off. The other 6 haven’t ended 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 Crestcom compares
Of the 221 education franchises on this site, Crestcom is the 82nd cheapest to open and the 19th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Crestcom | Typical education brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $92K | $120K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $105K | $228K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $75K | $42K | $40K |
| Royalty | 19.8% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 168 | 15 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 6.9% | 3.7% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +5% | +24.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 148 of 221 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 221 brands in education franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 163 (+3) | 0 | – | – |
| 2024 | 170 (+7) | 0 | +16 | −9 |
| 2025 | 168 (−2) | 0 | +12 | −14 |
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: Crestcom International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 64
Who owns Crestcom?
Crestcom franchises are sold by Crestcom International, LLC.
From Crestcom International, LLC’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: Crestcom International, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Crestcom filings
The figures on this page come from Crestcom International, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 31, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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