For Franchise Owners Planning Their Exit

Sell your franchise without leaving money on the table.

Most franchise owners price off gut feel and walk away with 20–30% less than they could have. Our free Opinion of Value shows you what your franchise is actually worth in today’s market — in 30 minutes, with no obligation.

✓ Confidential ✓ No obligation ✓ 30-minute consultation
Preliminary Opinion of Value
Prepared confidentially · 2026
Sample
Franchise Brand
[Your franchise system]
Estimated Sale Range
$1.4M — $1.85M
Based on 4 closed comparables in your brand
✓Industry-standard multiple analysis on your SDE
✓Walk-away math after broker fees, transfer costs, and taxes
✓Current buyer demand assessment for your brand and region
✓Recommended next steps — sell, hold, or improve first
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How We Create Value

Two ways to engage. One commitment: a sale you do not regret.

We guide franchise owners to higher sale prices with less stress. The right path depends on how much of the process you want to run yourself, and how complex your situation is. Both paths begin with a free Opinion of Value — so the decision is informed, not assumed.

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Full Service

Full-Service Brokerage Representation

We assume responsibility for every step. Confidential marketing to a pre-qualified buyer pool. Negotiation. Letter of intent and asset purchase agreement. Due diligence. Franchisor transfer coordination. You stay focused on running the business until close.

  • ✓Confidential marketing — no public listing required
  • ✓Pre-qualified buyer outreach
  • ✓LOI & APA management
  • ✓Franchisor transfer through close
Typical engagement: 4–9 months
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Self-Directed

The Sell-A-Franchise Toolkit

For owners who prefer to run the sale themselves. Our complete methodology, templates, and agreements — the same ones we use internally — packaged for self-directed execution, with our advisors available as needed for the questions you do not want to guess on.

  • ✓Valuation framework & reference comps
  • ✓Marketing & listing templates
  • ✓NDA, LOI, & APA documents
  • ✓Step-by-step tutorials & advisor access
On your timeline
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Selected Recent Work

What a typical engagement looks like.

Anonymized summaries from our recent practice. Specific owner identities, locations, and financials remain confidential.

March 2026
Closed
Fitness · Midwest

Multi-unit boutique fitness operator

Three-location operator with $480K combined SDE. Took to market confidentially. Closed at $1.65M after a 4.5-month process, within 3% of our initial OOV range.

4.5 months
3 qualified bidders
January 2026
Closed
Home Services · Southeast

Single-territory restoration franchise

Owner-operator looking to relocate. Sold to a portfolio buyer who already operated in the brand — a transfer the franchisor pre-approved in advance, accelerating close by six weeks.

3.5 months
Pre-approved buyer
November 2025
Closed
Beauty · Mid-Atlantic

Two-location lash and wax studio

Owner needed certainty on net proceeds before committing. The OOV showed a sale was viable; the engagement closed eight months later at the high end of our range after structured buyer outreach.

8 months
High end of range
Common Questions

What franchise owners ask us first.

The same handful of questions come up in nearly every initial conversation. Here are honest answers — the kind we would want if we were on your side of the desk.

How long does selling a franchise actually take?
The honest answer is four to nine months for most deals, and longer if the franchisor moves slowly or the business needs structural improvements before going to market. The Opinion of Value will tell you which scenario you are likely in.
What does it cost to engage you?
For full-service brokerage representation, we work on a success fee — nothing until we close. The fee depends on the size and complexity of the transaction. The toolkit is a one-time fixed fee, paid upfront, for owners who want to manage their own sale.
Will my franchisor know I am exploring a sale?
Not until you decide to involve them. Initial conversations, valuation work, and even early buyer screening can all happen confidentially. The franchisor is brought in when there is a qualified buyer and a signed letter of intent — at the point their approval is actually needed.
How is the OOV different from a formal valuation?
A formal valuation is a defensible document prepared for tax, legal, or partnership-buyout purposes — and it costs money. The OOV is a real-world estimate of what your franchise will sell for, based on actual closed comparables in your brand and current buyer demand. It is what a buyer is likely to pay, not what an appraiser concludes the business is worth.
What if my franchisor will not approve the buyer?
It happens, occasionally. Because we have run the transfer process across many brand systems, we typically know each franchisor’s criteria before we put your business in front of a buyer — which is how we screen out approvals that will not happen. When a deal does stall at corporate, we have the relationships to escalate appropriately.
Can I just sell it myself?
You can, and some owners do — particularly when they have a buyer already lined up. The toolkit was built for that scenario. The risk is leaving money on the table by underpricing or by not running the buyer pool widely enough. The OOV is a good first step regardless of how you ultimately decide to sell.
Brands We Have Represented

A sample of the 75+ franchise brands we have represented.

Across more than a dozen industries — fitness, beauty, home services, food, family entertainment, senior care, and more.

European
Wax Center
drybar
PURE BARRE
CYCLEBAR
StretchLab
PuroClean
Chem-Dry
Kona Ice
Urban Air
Caring Transitions
Premier
Martial Arts
Spherion
Insights

Recent perspectives from the resale market.

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Find out what your franchise is actually worth.

A free, confidential Opinion of Value prepared by a senior member of our practice. 30 minutes. No obligation. You walk away with a real number whether you decide to engage us or not.