Ranger Guard franchise
2024 filing · September 6, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
Ranger Guard at a glance
A private security guard and protective services business. At the end of 2023 there were 3 Ranger Guard locations in the US, 2 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2021
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Houston, Texas
- Typical size
- 500–750 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $152K–$215K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $65,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4% + minimum
- The greater of 4% of gross revenue or a monthly minimum that rises from $750 in year two to $2,000, paid monthly, plus a 1% dispatch fee
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross revenue or $500 a month from the fifth month, whichever is more
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 2
- Most in Texas and Florida
From Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 64; 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
Ranger Guard among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Ranger Guard | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $183,100 | Costs less than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $65,000 | Higher than 92% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Ranger Guard franchise costs
Opening one Ranger Guard costs an estimated $151,700 to $214,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 18
Ranger Guard franchise fee
The franchise fee is $65,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 4% of gross revenue or a monthly minimum that rises from $750 in year two to $2,000, paid monthly, plus a 1% dispatch fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue or $500 a month from the fifth month, whichever is more. |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000. |
| Local Advertising Expenditure | $1,500 per month. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Ranger Guard publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 52
How Ranger Guard compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Ranger Guard is the 261st cheapest to open and the 242nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Ranger Guard | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $152K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $215K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $65K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 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 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 55
Where Ranger Guard locations are
At the end of 2023, Ranger Guard had locations in 2 states. The most are in Texas and Florida.
- Texas2
- Florida1
Source: Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 56
Who owns Ranger Guard?
Ranger Guard franchises are sold by Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 7.
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: Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Ranger Guard filings
The figures on this page come from Ranger Guard Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued September 6, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | September 6, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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