Regus franchise
2025 filing · August 7, 2025Shares sales figures
Regus at a glance
A flexible workspace center renting private offices, coworking desks, meeting rooms and virtual office services. At the end of 2024 there were 962 Regus locations in the US, 10 franchised and 952 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- RGN-USF, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2018
- 7 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Addison, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $721K–$1.56M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of monthly gross revenue from customer fees, deducted from the fees the franchisor collects for you
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 15% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 962
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 10
- Company-owned
- 952
- States
- 5
- Most in Michigan, Puerto Rico and California
Support and records
- Initial training
- 2 programs
- Office staff training: 560 hours on the job; Franchisee overview: 24 hours in class
- Lawsuits disclosed
- None
- Latest filing
- Aug 7, 2025
- 2025 filing
From RGN-USF, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Regus among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Regus | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,141,500 | Costs more than 86% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $20,000 | Lower than 89% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 962 | More than 97% of franchises |
How much a Regus franchise costs
Opening one Regus costs an estimated $720,500 to $1,562,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are real estate and improvements ($380,000 to $900,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($150,000 to $225,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchisee | $20,000 | ||
| Signage | $8,000 | $35,000 | |
| Office Equipment, Supplies & Misc. | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Hardware and Software | $45,000 | $52,500 | |
| Lease Payments – 3 Months | $50,000 | $215,000 | |
| Real Estate and Improvements | $380,000 | $900,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $150,000 | $225,000 | |
| Insurance | $2,000 | $6,000 | |
| Utility Deposits - Telephone, Internet, Other Technology | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Business Licenses & Permits | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds/Working Capital | $50,000 | $75,000 | |
| Total | $720,500 | $1,562,500 | |
Source: RGN-USF, LLC, 2025 filing, page 22
Regus franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: RGN-USF, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross revenue from customer fees, deducted from the fees the franchisor collects for you. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue. |
| Renewal Fee | 15% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: RGN-USF, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 14 and 15
Other fees as filed, from page 18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Regus publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: RGN-USF, LLC, 2025 filing, page 52
How Regus compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Regus is the 90th cheapest to open and the 3rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Regus | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $721K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.56M | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 962 | 67 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +400% | +1.4% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 (+2) | 762 |
| 2023 | 4 (0) | 792 |
| 2024 | 10 (+6) | 952 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company-owned centers are run by the franchisor's affiliate, Regus Corporation.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: RGN-USF, LLC, 2025 filing, page 55
Where Regus locations are
At the end of 2024, Regus had franchised locations in 6 states and territories. The most are in Michigan, Puerto Rico and California.
- Michigan4
- Puerto Rico2
- California1
- Illinois1
- Nevada1
- Texas1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Source: RGN-USF, LLC, 2025 filing, page 55
Who owns Regus?
Regus franchises are sold by RGN-USF, LLC.
From RGN-USF, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. In May 2020, 150 affiliated companies that own or operate Regus offices filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. |
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: RGN-USF, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Regus filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from RGN-USF, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued August 7, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | August 7, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | November 18, 2024 | Minnesota | Replaced by the 2025 filing |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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