Egress Pros franchise
2023 filing · March 29, 2023Shares sales figures
Egress Pros at a glance
A business selling and installing basement egress windows and emergency escape systems. At the end of 2022 there were 1 Egress Pros locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Home service
- Franchisor
- Affordable Egress Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Plainview, New York
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $178K–$299K
- A single territory
- Franchise fee
- $55,000
- For a territory of about 150,000 households
- Royalty
- 6%
- The greater of 6% of gross sales or a weekly minimum set by territory size, paid weekly, plus a brand development fund fee of up to 2%
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Affordable Egress Inc’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Egress Pros among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Egress Pros | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $238,606 | Costs less than 64% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $55,000 | Higher than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Egress Pros franchise costs
Opening a single territory costs an estimated $178,010 to $299,202. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are when due additional funds – three months ($41,167 to $75,250) and service vehicle ($20,100 to $73,300). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $55,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $1,250 | |
| Storage Unit | $0 | $1,250 | |
| Equipment | $10,000 | $16,500 | |
| Initial Inventory | $37,960 | $43,352 | |
| Computer, Software, and Business Management System | $2,000 | $6,000 | |
| Service Vehicle | $20,100 | $73,300 | |
| Start-Up Marketing | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $583 | $1,750 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $1,000 | $3,100 | |
| Professional Fees | $4,000 | $7,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Printing | $700 | $3,950 | |
| When Due Additional Funds – Three Months | $41,167 | $75,250 | |
| Total | $178,010 | $299,202 | |
Source: Affordable Egress Inc, 2023 filing, page 17
Egress Pros franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,000, for a territory of about 150,000 households. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Affordable Egress Inc, 2023 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of gross sales or a weekly minimum set by territory size, paid weekly, plus a brand development fund fee of up to 2%. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology | Up to $750 per month, currently $500 per month |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee, currently $500 per person per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Affordable Egress Inc, 2023 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Egress Pros publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Affordable Egress Inc, 2023 filing, page 41
How Egress Pros compares
Of the 475 home service franchises on this site, Egress Pros is the 389th cheapest to open and the 398th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Egress Pros | Typical home service brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $178K | $115K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $299K | $202K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $55K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 40 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 367 of 475 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 475 brands in home service franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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: Affordable Egress Inc, 2023 filing, page 45
Where Egress Pros locations are
At the end of 2022, Egress Pros had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Affordable Egress Inc, 2023 filing, page 45
Who owns Egress Pros?
Egress Pros franchises are sold by Affordable Egress Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Affordable Egress Inc’s 2023 filing, page 8.
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: Affordable Egress Inc, 2023 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Egress Pros filings
The figures on this page come from Affordable Egress Inc’s 2023 filing, issued March 29, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | March 29, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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