NerdsToGo franchise
2025 filing · May 1, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
NerdsToGo at a glance
An IT services business fixing computers and managing technology, networks and security for homes and small businesses. At the end of 2024 there were 31 NerdsToGo locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- GTN Capital Group LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2017
- 8 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Carrollton, Texas
- Typical size
- 500–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $94K–$130K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,750
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3.5–7% + minimum
- 3.5% of gross sales for the first 12 months, then the greater of 7% of gross sales or $1,000 a month
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of gross sales for the first 12 months, then 2%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 15% of the then-current initial franchise fee.
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 31
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 31
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 16
- Most in Texas, Louisiana and Illinois
From GTN Capital Group LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
NerdsToGo among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | NerdsToGo | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $112,060 | Costs less than 85% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,750 | Higher than 68% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 31 | More than 56% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $356,574 | Lower than 85% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 3.2× | Higher than 81% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a NerdsToGo franchise costs
Opening one NerdsToGo costs an estimated $93,762 to $130,358. 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: GTN Capital Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 30
NerdsToGo franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,750. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: GTN Capital Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 18
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3.5% of gross sales for the first 12 months, then the greater of 7% of gross sales or $1,000 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales for the first 12 months, then 2%. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, $125 (per license) per month |
| Renewal Fee | 15% of the then-current initial franchise fee. |
| Replacement or additional training fee | Currently, $600 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: GTN Capital Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 20
Other fees as filed, from pages 20–24. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures NerdsToGo publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $356,574
- Median revenue
- $318,498
Yearly figures for 2024, covering offices in continuous operation all of 2024 (25 locations). The average is about 3.2 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: GTN Capital Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 87
SBA loans to NerdsToGo franchisees
Lenders approved 31 SBA 7(a) loans for NerdsToGo franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $5.07M in all. Of the 19 that have ended, 14 were paid in full and 5 were charged off. The other 12 haven’t ended 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | NerdsToGo | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −8.8% / +3.3% | 0% / +3.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 15% / 43% | 5.9% / 25% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical business services brand is the median of the 114 brands in business services franchises with three years of counts.
How NerdsToGo compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, NerdsToGo is the 193rd cheapest to open and the 152nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | NerdsToGo | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $94K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $130K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Sales per location | $357K | $472K | $794K |
| US locations | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 (+5) | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 32 (+2) | 1 | +4 | −2 |
| 2023 | 34 (+2) | 1 | +8 | −6 |
| 2024 | 31 (−3) | 0 | +2 | −5 |
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.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 25 to 31 (+6, +24%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: GTN Capital Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 90
2021: GTN Capital Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 92
Where NerdsToGo locations are
At the end of 2024, NerdsToGo had franchised locations in 16 states. The most are in Texas, Louisiana and Illinois.
- Texas7
- Louisiana3
- Illinois2
- Massachusetts2
- North Carolina2
- Oregon2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
All 16 states
| Delaware | 1 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Source: GTN Capital Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 91
Who owns NerdsToGo?
NerdsToGo franchises are sold by GTN Capital Group LLC.
NerdsToGo is one of the 3 Propelled Brands franchises here.
From GTN Capital Group LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 16. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. An executive was previously general counsel of TGI Friday's Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 in November 2024. |
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: GTN Capital Group LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 16, bankruptcy on page 17
NerdsToGo filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from GTN Capital Group LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 1, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 1, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
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