The Entrepreneur's Source franchise
A The Entrepreneur's Source franchisee provides career coaching and franchise placement services. At the end of 2025 there were 262 The Entrepreneur's Source locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $114K–$134K
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Royalty
- 20%–25% fee share
- Locations, 2025
- 262+114 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From TES FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a The Entrepreneur's Source franchise costs
Opening one business costs an estimated $114,350 to $133,550. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: TES FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
The Entrepreneur's Source franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: TES FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The franchisor retains 25% of placement fees, additional revenue and affiliate-partner referrals, and 20% of funding-partner referral fees. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: TES FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Entrepreneur's Source publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Historical results cover businesses open and operating for the full reporting year.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: TES FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 186 (+38) | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 236 (+50) | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 262 (+26) | 0 | 30 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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The Entrepreneur's Source passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; more of its franchised locations closed or left than is typical.
Source: TES FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
