Decimal franchise
An accounting business providing bookkeeping, tax filing, payroll support and advisory services. At the end of 2025 there were 4 Decimal locations in the US, 3 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $60K–$1.13M
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Royalty
- 5%–10%, depending on services
- Locations, 2025
- 4+3 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Decimal Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Decimal franchise costs
Opening one Decimal costs an estimated $60,050 to $1,134,550. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Decimal Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Decimal franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Decimal Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of accounting and tax-filing gross revenues plus 5% of advisory revenues, with a special allocation rule when advisory services exceed half of a client’s revenue. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Decimal Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Decimal 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: Decimal Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 (+3) | 1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Decimal Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
How Decimal compares
Of the 8 tax franchises on this site, Decimal is the 6th cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Measure | Decimal | Typical tax |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $60K | $54K |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 6 of 8 |
Typical is the median across the 8 brands in tax franchises.
