Stratos Jet Charters franchise
2025 filing · May 7, 2025
Stratos Jet Charters at a glance
A private jet charter brokerage arranging charter flights and flight reservations. At the end of 2024 there were 1 Stratos Jet Charters locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Stratos Jet Charters, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- Orlando, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $225K–$263K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $200,000
- Due within 90 days of signing
- Royalty
- 3% + 26% operations fee
- 3% of net revenue as a royalty, a 26% operations fee for the franchisor's operations support team and a 3% national marketing fee, all taken per transaction
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of net revenue, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 5%
- Renewal fee
- $25,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Stratos Jet Charters, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Stratos Jet Charters among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Stratos Jet Charters | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $243,975 | Costs less than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $200,000 | Higher than 100% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Stratos Jet Charters franchise costs
Opening one Stratos Jet Charters costs an estimated $224,950 to $263,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($200,000) and additional funds (for first 3 months) ($15,000 to $30,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $200,000 | ||
| Days of signing the franchise agreement Equipment, Computer, Printer, Phone, Internet Access and Software | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,200 | $5,000 | |
| Company Licenses and Permits | $250 | $1,000 | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.) | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial training | $2,500 | $17,000 | |
| Additional funds (for first 3 months) | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $224,950 | $263,000 | |
Source: Stratos Jet Charters, Inc, 2025 filing, page 13
Stratos Jet Charters franchise fee
The franchise fee is $200,000, due within 90 days of signing. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Stratos Jet Charters, Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of net revenue as a royalty, a 26% operations fee for the franchisor's operations support team and a 3% national marketing fee, all taken per transaction. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of net revenue, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 5%. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, 8% of Net Revenue |
| Transfer fee | $15,000 if you |
| Renewal fee | $25,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Stratos Jet Charters, Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Stratos Jet Charters does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Stratos Jet Charters, Inc, 2025 filing, page 35
How Stratos Jet Charters compares
Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Figure | Stratos Jet Charters | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $225K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $263K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $200K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Stratos Jet Charters, Inc, 2025 filing, page 36
Who owns Stratos Jet Charters?
Stratos Jet Charters franchises are sold by Stratos Jet Charters, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Stratos Jet Charters, Inc’s 2025 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: Stratos Jet Charters, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Stratos Jet Charters filings
The figures on this page come from Stratos Jet Charters, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued May 7, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 7, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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