How much does a 1 Percent Lists franchise cost?
Opening a 1 Percent Lists franchise takes a total initial investment of $10,370 to $60,560, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
The brand franchises 1 Percent Lists Businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a 1 Percent Lists franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $10,370 to $60,560. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – 3 months of operations ($5,000 to $15,000), Leasehold Improvements, Signage, Furniture Fixtures and Equipment ($0 to $6,000), and Digital Marketing Services ($0 to $5,000).
The initial franchise fee is $4,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Professional Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Digital Marketing Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Multiple Listing Service (MLS)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $150 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Front Office and Back Office Technology Software Suite2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $210 | $210 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Rent, Rental Deposits, Other Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Leasehold Improvements, Signage, Furniture Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Security/ | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Office Supplies, Additional Inventory, and Miscellaneous Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $200 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $500 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $2,360 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months of operations2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,370 | $60,560 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 10 and is what the document prints; it does not equal the sum of the listed rows.
Source 1 Percent Lists, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What 1 Percent Lists franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source 1 Percent Lists, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many 1 Percent Lists outlets there are, and how many closed
1 Percent Lists ended 2025 with 50 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and 5 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, 1 Percent Lists opened 33 franchised outlets and 13 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 20, from 30 to 50 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 10 were terminated and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 12% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 9.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2024 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2023 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
Source 1 Percent Lists, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How 1 Percent Lists compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of 1 Percent Lists' estimated range is $35,465. It costs less to open than 93% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 12% for 1 Percent Lists. That is higher than 72% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. 1 Percent Lists' franchised system grew 67%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. 1 Percent Lists is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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