How much does a Murphy Business Group franchise cost?
Opening a Murphy Business Group franchise takes a total initial investment of $65,870 to $88,110, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median GP of $87,300 across 93 outlets.
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Item 7
What it costs to open a Murphy Business Group franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $65,870 to $88,110. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are QSMP Fee ($16,500), Initial Training Expenses ($100 to $5,300), and Computer, software, supplies and installation ($100 to $4,000). Together they make up about 29% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $47,500, about 72% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee(s)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $47,500 | $47,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| QSMP Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $16,500 | $16,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Security Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $1,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Office Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Computer, software, supplies and installation2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $100 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $100 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $100 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $150 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Initial Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $100 | $5,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Telecommunications Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Monthly Service Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,200 | $1,710 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $120 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $65,870 | $88,110 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
Source Murphy Business Group, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Murphy Business Group franchisees actually report earning
Median GP
$87,300
Murphy Business Group's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1 - December 31, 2025. Basis: 123 franchise units that operated for the full 12 months from January 1 - December 31, 2025.
Sample size: 93 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross profit of $185,024. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- 10 franchise units were excluded because they were not in operation for a full year, 3 of which were new to the System.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Murphy Business Group outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Murphy Business Group, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 43-44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Murphy Business Group outlets there are, and how many closed
Murphy Business Group ended 2025 with 133 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 6 franchised outlets opened and 8 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Murphy Business Group opened 26 franchised outlets and 27 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 1, from 134 to 133 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 were terminated, 18 were not renewed, and 4 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 15.
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 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2024 | 133 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2023 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
Source Murphy Business Group, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Murphy Business Group 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 Murphy Business Group's estimated range is $76,990. It costs less to open than 81% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.7% for Murphy Business Group. That is lower than 58% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Murphy Business Group's franchised system shrank 0.7%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Murphy Business Group is 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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