How much does a The Scout Guide franchise cost?
Opening a The Scout Guide franchise takes a total initial investment of $132,100 to $316,600, 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 Scout Guide franchises SCOUT Guide Businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a The Scout Guide franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $132,100 to $316,600. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Printing and Shipping ($28,500 to $90,500), Photography ($12,000 to $66,000), and Production ($15,500 to $50,000). Together they make up about 65% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 38% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Computers and Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Technology Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Photography2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $12,000 | $66,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Production2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $15,500 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Printing and Shipping2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $28,500 | $90,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Distribution2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $12,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds-90 days2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $7,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $132,100 | $316,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
Source The Scout Guide, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What The Scout Guide franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any financial performance 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 actual records of that outlet.
Source The Scout Guide, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many The Scout Guide outlets there are, and how many closed
The Scout Guide ended 2025 with 93 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 9 franchised outlets opened and 10 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, The Scout Guide opened 42 franchised outlets and 22 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 20, from 73 to 93 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 13 were terminated, 7 were not renewed, and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 8.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 12.
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 | 94 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2024 | 88 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2023 | 73 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
Source The Scout Guide, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How The Scout Guide 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 Scout Guide's estimated range is $224,350. It costs more to open than 68% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.6% for The Scout Guide. That is higher than 57% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. The Scout Guide's franchised system grew 27%. 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 Scout Guide 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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