yorCMO franchise
A fractional marketing leadership business providing shared chief marketing officer services. At the end of 2025 there were 26 yorCMO locations in the US, 25 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $38K–$53K
- Franchise fee
- $17,000
- Royalty
- 7% for Solo model
- Locations, 2025
- 26+11 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From yorCMO Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a yorCMO franchise costs
Opening Solo business costs an estimated $38,492 to $53,338. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: yorCMO Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 27
yorCMO franchise fee
The franchise fee is $17,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: yorCMO Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales for the Solo model; the separate Firm model pays 5%. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: yorCMO Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures yorCMO publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Adjusted profit in the disclosure is not net owner income.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: yorCMO Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 (+11) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 (+4) | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 25 (−4) | 1 | 6 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: yorCMO Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 64
How yorCMO compares
Of the 77 business services franchises on this site, yorCMO is the 15th cheapest to open and the 58th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | yorCMO | Typical business services |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $38K | $90K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7.8% |
| Closed or left per year | 9.6% | 8.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +78.6% | +9.4% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 59 of 77 |
Typical is the median across the 77 brands in business services franchises.
