How Much Does The Entrepreneur's Source Franchise Cost?

The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates $114,350 to $133,550 to start a single-unit The Entrepreneur's Source franchise. The offer is for a TES Business that will most likely operate from a home office; commercial office space is optional rather than required. The range already includes the Initial Franchise Fee, Training Fee, opening equipment, initial marketing, six months of Additional Funds, and specified early Managed Services and Technology Program and Brand Building Fund payments.

What are the key capital figures?

The largest fixed opening payment is the $75,000 Initial Franchise Fee, followed by a $25,000 to $32,500 Training Fee. The upper end includes the optional $7,500 charge for a Business Development Assistant to attend Phase 1 and Phase 2 training within 12 months.

The 2026 opening-investment table contains ten expenditure categories. Every payment to the franchisor is described as nonrefundable; refundability of third-party payments depends on the third party's policies.

Contract, training, and required travel

At least $100,000 is due to the franchisor at signing: the $75,000 franchise fee plus the standard $25,000 training charge. The charge reaches $32,500 only when optional Business Development Assistant training is included.

Opening setup and the first six months

The rest of the official range covers a modest home-office equipment package, insurance, initial marketing, early monthly system charges, possible Annual Conference costs, and six months of Additional Funds.

The largest cash event occurs at signing, while the remaining opening costs are incurred before opening or through the first six months. The Franchise Agreement requires opening within 120 days of signing and paying the Initial Franchise Fee, subject to financing, permits, certifications, and training timing.

The 2026 FDD says a franchisee is not required to rent or purchase real estate and will most likely operate the TES Business from home. A commercial office or executive suite is optional, which is why Item 7 does not include a lease, security deposit, construction, signage, or leasehold-improvement line.

The 2026 Item 6 table does not list a conventional royalty calculated as a percentage of total Gross Revenues. Instead, TES Franchising retains specified shares of Placement Fees, Additional Revenue Fees, Affiliate Partner Referral Fees, and Funding Partner Referral Fees, while also charging fixed monthly Brand Building and Managed Services and Technology obligations.

Item 6 contains material charges that do not belong in the ordinary opening budget but can become payable after nonattendance, extra support, transfer, renewal, audit findings, late payment, default, or termination.

• Conference nonattendance: currently $770 per missed full day and $400 per missed half day, generally charged within 15 days after the Annual Conference.
• Additional assistance or training: currently $770 per day plus travel expenses when travel is required; payment is due seven days before the requested or required assistance.
• Transfer and renewal: the Transfer Fee is 25% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee. The Renewal Fee is $5,000 if the franchise qualifies for a successor agreement after the initial 10-year term.
• Audit and insurance enforcement: an audit estimated at $1,000 to $12,000 may be charged when Gross Revenues were understated by more than 2% or reports were not submitted. If TES obtains required insurance, the franchisee reimburses the cost plus a 20% administrative fee.
• Payment failures: the Standard Late Payment Fee is $100 per occurrence plus disclosed interest; the Insufficient Funds Fee is $100 per occurrence; failure to remit specified revenue fees after 48 hours can trigger $500 per day.
• Claims, enforcement, and disputes: indemnification, professional fees, client-satisfaction reimbursements, mediation, and arbitration costs vary with the circumstances.
• Trademark misuse and early termination: unauthorized use of TES Marks carries $25,000 per occurrence. Certain unlawful or for-cause terminations can trigger remaining-term MST Fees, Brand Building Fees, and projected Placement Fee Shares; a compliant franchisee may request a Mutual Separation Agreement with a $25,000 liability cap.

No minimum Liquid Capital, Net Worth, or Non-Borrowed Funds threshold is stated in the 2026 FDD. That absence does not reduce the Estimated Initial Investment and does not mean every buyer can finance the full amount. Lenders and TES may still assess financial resources, credit, collateral, and guarantees.

Estimated Initial Investment

$114,350 to $133,550 for one single-unit TES Business under Item 7.

Liquid Capital

No minimum figure is disclosed in the 2026 FDD; this would mean accessible funds, not the total value of all assets.

Net Worth

No minimum figure is disclosed in the 2026 FDD; net worth is not the same as cash available for opening costs.

Additional Funds

$7,500 to $10,000 for the first six months, already included in the Item 7 total.

Item 10 says TES Franchising may refer candidates to four approved third-party funding providers: Guidant Financial, Jumpstart Finance, Benetrends, and Start Up Loans USA. The disclosed options include Rollover for Business Start-Up arrangements, SBA loans, term loans, unsecured financing, portfolio loans, HELOC financing, and other lender products. TES does not guarantee any note, lease, or obligation.

The FDD's lender tables are a disclosure of possible arrangements, not approval. Provider terms can change, and the SBA 7(a) program and SBA 504 program have separate eligibility, lender, use-of-funds, collateral, and repayment rules.

Yes. The 2026 FDD provides a 15% Initial Franchise Fee discount for an honorably discharged U.S. armed-forces veteran who provides a DD214. It also states that a spouse's DD214 may be accepted with a marriage certificate.

Applied to the disclosed $75,000 fee, 15% equals an $11,250 reduction and a $63,750 discounted amount. Those figures are derived arithmetic. Item 7 does not publish a separate veteran-adjusted Estimated Initial Investment total, so the official $114,350 to $133,550 range should remain the primary disclosed range.

The official range is specific enough to frame the capital decision, but several buyer-dependent obligations must be confirmed before signing.

• Confirm the training configuration. Determine whether the $7,500 optional assistant training is being selected and whether it is due at signing.
• Confirm the number of MST users. The current $150 amount is per individual per month, so additional users increase the recurring total.
• Confirm premises assumptions. Verify that the plan is home-based; obtain separate documented estimates if commercial office space is chosen.
• Confirm the Annual Conference calendar. The first-six-month range changes if the conference and its travel costs fall inside the initial period.
• Confirm current monthly amounts and caps. Review the then-current MST Fee, Brand Building Investment, Local Marketing minimum, and Annual Conference Fee before signing.
• Confirm financing and personal obligations. Compare lender terms, down payment, collateral, personal guarantees, and closing costs with the official disclosed uses of funds.
• Confirm the current FDD and state addenda. The FTC Franchise Rule explains the disclosure framework, while the FTC Franchise Rule Compliance Guide provides official detail on the document's required items and delivery rules.