Cyberbacker franchise
2024 filing · April 18, 2024Growing
Cyberbacker at a glance
A business that matches business owners with remote virtual assistants for administrative, marketing, sales and customer service work. At the end of 2023 there were 57 Cyberbacker locations in the US, 33 franchised and 24 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- Cyberbacker International, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2021
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Ogden, Utah
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $52K–$85K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- None
- No royalty. The franchisor's affiliate holds the client contracts and pays you 7% of the client payments plus a 52% share of its net profit on the contracts you sell; you pay a support team fee of $2,600 a month
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present; 3% of each client's contract price if a fund is set up
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 57
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 33
- Company-owned
- 24
- Change in 3 years
- +33
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 24
- Most in Texas, California and Florida
From Cyberbacker International, Inc’s 2024 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 153; 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
Cyberbacker among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cyberbacker | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $68,475 | Costs less than 94% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 57 | More than 67% of franchises |
How much a Cyberbacker franchise costs
Opening one Cyberbacker costs an estimated $52,000 to $84,950. 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 ($30,000) and launch team support fee ($10,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | ||
| Initial training | $0 | $500 | |
| Support team costs (first 3 months) | $5,850 | $7,800 | |
| Launch team support fee | $10,000 | ||
| Computer, internet, smartphone and technology suite | $150 | $2,650 | |
| Business Coach - first 3 months | $3,000 | $4,500 | |
| Construction/leasehold improvements | $0 | $10,000 | |
| Adapting your office to our general specifications | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Rent (3 months of rent, plus a security deposit) | $0 | $4,000 | |
| Misc. opening costs | $1,000 | $6,000 | |
| Additional funds – 3 months | $2,000 | $7,000 | |
| Total | $52,000 | $84,950 | |
Source: Cyberbacker International, Inc, 2024 filing, page 18
Cyberbacker franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Cyberbacker International, Inc, 2024 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty. The franchisor's affiliate holds the client contracts and pays you 7% of the client payments plus a 52% share of its net profit on the contracts you sell; you pay a support team fee of $2,600 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present; 3% of each client's contract price if a fund is set up. |
| Technology Suite Fee | Currently, $50 per month, per account |
| Franchise Agreement Transfer Fee | $5,000 |
| Replacement Training | $750 per person |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Cyberbacker International, Inc, 2024 filing, pages 13 and 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Cyberbacker 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: Cyberbacker International, Inc, 2024 filing, page 43
How Cyberbacker compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Cyberbacker is the 92nd cheapest to open and the 111th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Cyberbacker | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $52K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $85K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $45K | $40K |
| US locations | 57 | 32 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 22.1% | 6.9% | – |
| 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 | 13 (+13) | 1 | +13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 52 (+39) | 1 | +39 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 (−19) | 24 | +4 | −23 |
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: Cyberbacker International, Inc, 2024 filing, page 44
Where Cyberbacker locations are
At the end of 2023, Cyberbacker had franchised locations in 24 states. The most are in Texas, California and Florida.
- Texas4
- California3
- Florida3
- Missouri2
- Pennsylvania2
- Alaska1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
All 24 states
| Maine | 1 |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Ontario | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Source: Cyberbacker International, Inc, 2024 filing, page 45
Who owns Cyberbacker?
Cyberbacker franchises are sold by Cyberbacker International, Inc.
From Cyberbacker International, Inc’s 2024 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: Cyberbacker International, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Cyberbacker filings
The figures on this page come from Cyberbacker International, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued April 18, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 18, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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