How much does a RSVP franchise cost?
Opening a RSVP franchise takes a total initial investment of $114,242 to $381,848, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median annual gross sales of $351,059 across 46 outlets.
Alliance Franchise Brands LLC franchises RSVP Businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a RSVP franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $114,242 to $381,848. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (for 12 months) ($50,000 to $183,650), Territory Fee ($30,000 to $120,000), and Software and Computer Equipment ($5,067 to $9,481). Together they make up about 82% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $15,000, about 13% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Territory Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $30,000 | $120,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $5,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Rent Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Office Furniture and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Software and Computer Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,067 | $9,481 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Transportation2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Marketing and Brand Identification2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $9,450 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| KickStart Initial Marketing Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Telephone2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance (for 12 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,700 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,475 | $8,167 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds (for 12 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $50,000 | $183,650 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $114,242 | $381,848 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source RSVP, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What RSVP franchisees actually report earning
Median Annual Gross Sales
$351,059
RSVP's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024. Basis: 46 franchised RSVP Businesses that were in operation for at least 1 full calendar year as of December 31, 2024.
Sample size: 46 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual gross sales of $368,552. 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
- 3 RSVP Businesses that were not operated for the full calendar year as of December 31, 2024
- 4 RSVP Businesses that were sold during the year
- 2 RSVP Businesses that have a Full Circulation outside the range for which we currently offer franchises
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new RSVP outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source RSVP, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many RSVP outlets there are, and how many closed
RSVP ended 2024 with 55 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, RSVP opened 12 franchised outlets and 11 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 54 to 55 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 11 were terminated.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
| 2023 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
| 2022 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
Source RSVP, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43-47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How RSVP 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 RSVP's estimated range is $248,045. It costs more to open than 73% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.7% for RSVP. That is lower than 59% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. RSVP's franchised system grew 1.9%. 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. RSVP 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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