How much does a Babes in Business franchise cost?
Opening a Babes in Business franchise takes a total initial investment of $20,575 to $21,300, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Babes in Business offers BIB Franchises. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Babes in Business franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $20,575 to $21,300. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (for the initial 3 months of operations) ($5,000), Computer and Related Technology ($2,000), and Travel, Lodging, Meals Etc. for Initial Training ($200 to $2,000).
The initial franchise fee is $10,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Business Licenses & Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $75 | $300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Computer and Related Technology2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Other Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Start Up Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,800 | $1,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Travel, Lodging, Meals Etc. for Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $200 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds (for the initial 3 months of operations)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $20,575 | $21,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 16 and is what the document prints; it does not equal the sum of the table rows.
Source Babes in Business, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Babes in Business 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 Babes in Business, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Babes in Business outlets there are, and how many closed
Babes in Business ended 2024 with 3 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Babes in Business opened 3 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 3, from 0 to 3 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
Source Babes in Business, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Babes in Business 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 Babes in Business' estimated range is $20,938. It costs less to open than 96% of Business Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Babes in Business 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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