Smooth Transitions franchise
2026 filing · March 30, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Smooth Transitions at a glance
A senior move management business helping families downsize and move with sorting, space planning, coordinating services, packing and estate sales. At the end of 2025 there were 7 Smooth Transitions locations in the US, 5 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Westerville, Ohio
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $65K–$109K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $48,900
- Plus $1,440 for software
- Royalty
- 1%–6% + minimum
- 6% of gross sales up to $399,999.99 a year, falling one point per $100,000 band to 1% from $800,000 to $899,999.99 and nothing above $900,000, with a monthly minimum of $300 in months 4–12 and $500 after
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of gross sales up to $600,000 a year, at least $85 a month
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 2 years
- +5
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 6
- Most in Ohio, Alabama and Kentucky
Support and records
From Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Smooth Transitions among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Smooth Transitions | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $86,825 | Costs less than 90% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $48,900 | Higher than 62% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Smooth Transitions franchise costs
Opening one Smooth Transitions costs an estimated $64,700 to $108,950. 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: Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Smooth Transitions franchise fee
The franchise fee is $48,900, plus $1,440 for software. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales up to $399,999.99 a year, falling one point per $100,000 band to 1% from $800,000 to $899,999.99 and nothing above $900,000, with a monthly minimum of $300 in months 4–12 and $500 after. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales up to $600,000 a year, at least $85 a month. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, pages 11 and 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Smooth Transitions publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $730,494
Yearly figures for 2025, covering affiliate-owned businesses open all of 2025. The average is about 8.4 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: Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, pages 43–44
How Smooth Transitions compares
Of the 17 moving franchises on this site, Smooth Transitions is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Smooth Transitions | Typical moving brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $65K | $159K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $109K | $338K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $49K | $50K | $40K |
| US locations | 7 | 17 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 14 of 17 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 17 brands in moving franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 (+5) | 2 | – | – |
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: Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
Where Smooth Transitions locations are
At the end of 2025, Smooth Transitions had locations in 6 states. The most are in Ohio, Alabama and Kentucky.
- Ohio2
- Alabama1
- Kentucky1
- Massachusetts1
- North Carolina1
- Virginia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Who owns Smooth Transitions?
Smooth Transitions franchises are sold by Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC.
From Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing.
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: Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Smooth Transitions filings
The figures on this page come from Smooth Transitions Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 30, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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