P3 Cost Analysts franchise
2023 filing · April 18, 2023GrowingShares sales figures
P3 Cost Analysts at a glance
A cost reduction consulting business that finds savings for client businesses on recurring expenses. At the end of 2022 there were 43 P3 Cost Analysts locations in the US, 42 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2018
- 5 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $69K–$86K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $59,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 25%–27.5% of savings
- An audit service fee of 25% to 27.5% of the savings clients receive (with a monthly minimum of $250 later in year 1 and $500 after that), plus a 5% administrative fee on those savings; the franchisor performs the audits
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present ($0); up to 3% of gross savings
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 43
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 42
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +37
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 26
- Most in Arkansas, Florida and South Carolina
From P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC’s 2023 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 157; 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
P3 Cost Analysts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | P3 Cost Analysts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $77,313 | Costs less than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $59,500 | Higher than 85% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 43 | More than 62% of franchises |
How much a P3 Cost Analysts franchise costs
Opening one P3 Cost Analysts costs an estimated $68,690 to $85,935. 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 ($59,500) and additional funds/working capital (three months) ($4,500 to $7,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $59,500 | ||
| Furniture | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Computer System | $0 | $1,100 | |
| Internet Connection | $0 | $225 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $400 | $500 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $175 | $700 | |
| Initial Supply of Marketing & Promotional Materials | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Insurance | $500 | $750 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $1,615 | $3,260 | |
| Additional Business Partner Training Expense | $0 | $4,900 | |
| Additional Funds/Working Capital (Three months) | $4,500 | $7,500 | |
| Total | $68,690 | $85,935 | |
Source: P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 14
P3 Cost Analysts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | An audit service fee of 25% to 27.5% of the savings clients receive (with a monthly minimum of $250 later in year 1 and $500 after that), plus a 5% administrative fee on those savings; the franchisor performs the audits. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present ($0); up to 3% of gross savings. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, pages 11 and 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures P3 Cost Analysts publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 40
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2022 / 2020–2022. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | P3 Cost Analysts | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +20% / +740% | 0% / +3.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 5.7% / 60% | 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 P3 Cost Analysts compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, P3 Cost Analysts is the 140th cheapest to open and the 132nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | P3 Cost Analysts | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $69K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $86K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $45K | $40K |
| US locations | 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 (+5) | 1 | – | – |
| 2020 | 21 (+16) | 1 | +16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 35 (+14) | 1 | +15 | −1 |
| 2022 | 42 (+7) | 1 | +9 | −2 |
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: home-based franchises and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2022, franchised locations went from 0 to 42 (+42). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022 filing.
Source: P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 41
2019: P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 40
Where P3 Cost Analysts locations are
At the end of 2022, P3 Cost Analysts had locations in 26 states. The most are in Arkansas, Florida and South Carolina.
- Arkansas3
- Florida3
- South Carolina3
- Virginia3
- Connecticut2
- Georgia2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 2 |
All 26 states
| Texas | 2 |
|---|---|
| Utah | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Source: P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 42
Who owns P3 Cost Analysts?
P3 Cost Analysts franchises are sold by P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Old Arkana, Inc.
From P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC’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: P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
P3 Cost Analysts filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued April 18, 2023; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | April 18, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
| 2022 filing | – | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
