How much does a The C12 Group franchise cost?
Opening a The C12 Group franchise takes a total initial investment of $37,700 to $68,200, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median revenue of $489,575 across 67 outlets.
The C12 Group franchises C12 Forum businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a The C12 Group franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $37,700 to $68,200. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Training and Technology Fee ($13,200), Prepaid Marketing Fund Fee ($10,000), and Technology and A/V equipment ($1,500 to $3,000). Together they make up about 38% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $12,500 to $37,500, about 33% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $12,500 | $37,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Prepaid Marketing Fund Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training and Technology Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $13,200 | $13,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Office Equipment and Furniture2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Technology and A/ | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional funds (hosting local events) - 1 year2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $37,700 | $68,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
Source The C12 Group, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What The C12 Group franchisees actually report earning
Median Revenue
$489,575
The C12 Group's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Basis: The remaining sixty-seven (67) C12 franchisees that were open and operational from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
Sample size: 67 outlets. The FDD also reports average revenue of $752,208. 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
- Seven (7) franchisees that opened for business during 2025 were excluded from the data below.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new The C12 Group outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source The C12 Group, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many The C12 Group outlets there are, and how many closed
The C12 Group ended 2025 with 74 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 7 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, The C12 Group opened 13 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 13, from 61 to 74 franchised outlets.
On average, about 0.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year: none left in these three years.
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 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
| 2024 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
| 2023 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
Source The C12 Group, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How The C12 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 The C12 Group's estimated range is $52,950. It costs less to open than 84% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.0% for The C12 Group. That is lower than 99% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. The C12 Group's franchised system grew 21%. 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. The C12 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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