Criterium Engineers franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026Shares sales figures
Criterium Engineers at a glance
A consulting engineering practice providing building inspections, engineering reports and litigation support for residential, commercial and light industrial buildings. At the end of 2025 there were 33 Criterium Engineers locations in the US, 32 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $75K–$174K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $55K–$85K
- Set by the territory's population
- Royalty
- 6%–4%
- A sliding share of annual gross receipts: 6% up to $300,000, 5.5% up to $600,000, 5% up to $1,000,000, 4.5% up to $1,500,000 and 4% up to $2,000,000, then a flat $5,000 a month; plus a 1% marketing fee
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 33
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 32
- Company-owned
- 1
From Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Criterium Engineers among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Criterium Engineers | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $124,770 | Costs less than 82% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $54,500 | Higher than 81% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 33 | More than 58% of franchises |
How much a Criterium Engineers franchise costs
Opening one Criterium Engineers costs an estimated $75,380 to $174,160. 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: Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc, 2026 filing, page 21
Criterium Engineers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $54,500 to $84,500, set by the territory's population. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A sliding share of annual gross receipts: 6% up to $300,000, 5.5% up to $600,000, 5% up to $1,000,000, 4.5% up to $1,500,000 and 4% up to $2,000,000, then a flat $5,000 a month; plus a 1% marketing fee. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Criterium Engineers publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc, 2026 filing, page 63
SBA loans to Criterium Engineers franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Criterium Engineers franchisees in 2025, $1.3M 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 Criterium Engineers compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Criterium Engineers is the 55th cheapest to open and the 61st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Criterium Engineers | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $75K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $174K | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $55K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 33 | 67 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −3% | +1.4% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 (0) | 1 |
| 2024 | 33 (0) | 1 |
| 2025 | 32 (−1) | 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: Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc, 2026 filing, page 66
Who owns Criterium Engineers?
Criterium Engineers franchises are sold by Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc.
From Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
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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: Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc, 2026 filing, bankruptcy on page 11
Criterium Engineers filings
The figures on this page come from Coast to Coast Engineering Services, Inc’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 |
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