Intelligent Assistant franchise
2025 filing · August 15, 2025Shares sales figures
Intelligent Assistant at a glance
A business services center offering live reception, administrative help and office management technology to companies, by membership or a la carte.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- IA Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- West Palm Beach, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $168K–$395K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- The greater of 6% of gross revenues or a monthly minimum of $500 for the first 12 months and $1,000 after that, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $2,500 a month
- Renewal fee
- $2,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 35 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From IA Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 172; 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
Intelligent Assistant among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Intelligent Assistant | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $281,500 | Costs less than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Intelligent Assistant franchise costs
Opening one Intelligent Assistant costs an estimated $168,000 to $395,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are designated furniture, fixture & equipment (FF&E) ($50,000 to $75,000) and leasehold improvements/low voltage data cabling/access control ($0 to $60,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $49,500 | ||
| DSS Fee | $2,500 | ||
| Professional Fees and Other Legal Fees | $5,500 | $12,500 | |
| Leasehold Improvements/Low Voltage Data Cabling/Access Control | $0 | $60,000 | |
| Architectural Services | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Designated Furniture, Fixture & Equipment (FF&E) | $50,000 | $75,000 | |
| Initial Marketing Launch | $35,000 | $55,000 | |
| OJT (On the Job Training) | $3,500 | $5,000 | |
| Grand Opening Event | $3,500 | $5,000 | |
| Office And Kitchen Supplies | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Staff, Salaries, Travel, Accommodations, Transportation and Meals During Training | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Third-Party Specific Location Analysis | $1,000 | $3,500 | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Site Lease Deposit | $0 | $36,000 | |
| Additional Funds (0 – 6 Months) | $10,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $168,000 | $395,000 | |
Source: IA Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 27
Intelligent Assistant franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: IA Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 20
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of gross revenues or a monthly minimum of $500 for the first 12 months and $1,000 after that, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $2,500 a month. |
| Transfer Fee | $25,000 or the then- current transfer fee at time of transfer |
| Renewal Fee | $2,500 |
| Additional Training Fee | $500 or the then- current fee for additional training |
| Local Advertising | $1,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: IA Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 22 and 23
Other fees as filed, from pages 23–24. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Intelligent Assistant publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: IA Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 59
How Intelligent Assistant compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Intelligent Assistant is the 272nd cheapest to open and the 291st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Intelligent Assistant | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $168K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $395K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 32 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The outlet years below are the franchisor's fiscal years ending June 30.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: IA Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 61
Who owns Intelligent Assistant?
Intelligent Assistant franchises are sold by IA Franchising, LLC. It is a subsidiary of IO Franchising, LLC.
From IA Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 12.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 17–19. |
|---|---|
| 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: IA Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 17–19, bankruptcy on page 19
Intelligent Assistant filings
The figures on this page come from IA Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued August 15, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | August 15, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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