SFC Estate Coaching franchise
2026 filing · April 1, 2026Shares sales figures
SFC Estate Coaching at a glance
A coaching business that guides clients through estate planning and getting their affairs in order for incapacity or death. At the end of 2025 there were 1 SFC Estate Coaching locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- SFCECUS, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Thiensville, Wisconsin
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $39K–$49K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- The greater of 5% of gross revenues or a monthly minimum royalty, paid monthly, plus a $25 monthly brand marketing fee
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $25 a month; it can rise to $200
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in Wisconsin
From SFCECUS, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
SFC Estate Coaching among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | SFC Estate Coaching | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $43,975 | Costs less than 97% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a SFC Estate Coaching franchise costs
Opening one SFC Estate Coaching costs an estimated $38,950 to $49,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($25,000) and additional funds – 3 months ($5,000 to $7,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | ||
| Office Equipment, Computers, Office Supplies | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Computer System | $3,200 | $4,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Pre-Opening Training Expense | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Business Permits, Fees, and Licenses | $250 | $500 | |
| Additional funds – 3 Months | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Total | $38,950 | $49,000 | |
Source: SFCECUS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
SFC Estate Coaching franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SFCECUS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of gross revenues or a monthly minimum royalty, paid monthly, plus a $25 monthly brand marketing fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $25 a month; it can rise to $200. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SFCECUS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures SFC Estate Coaching publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SFCECUS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 33
How SFC Estate Coaching compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, SFC Estate Coaching is the 64th cheapest to open and the 279th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | SFC Estate Coaching | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $39K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $49K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 0, no change. The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: SFCECUS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
2022: SFCECUS, LLC, 2025 filing, page 36
Where SFC Estate Coaching locations are
At the end of 2025, SFC Estate Coaching had locations in 1 state. The most are in Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: SFCECUS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
Who owns SFC Estate Coaching?
SFC Estate Coaching franchises are sold by SFCECUS, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From SFCECUS, LLC’s 2026 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: SFCECUS, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
SFC Estate Coaching filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from SFCECUS, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 1, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 1, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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