Supporting Strategies
Business & Professional Services · Tax & Accounting
- Active units
- 84
- Royalty
- 10.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Supporting Strategies
Supporting Strategies is a virtual leader in outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, and operations services. Since 2004, their experienced team has provided a wide range of financial and back-office support to thousands of businesses. With their cloud-based bookkeeping and controller services, they help businesses make better decisions by providing up-to-date financial data and clear insight into their financials. Supporting Strategies offers a comprehensive suite of services, including bookkeeping, accounting, reporting, financial analysis, payroll administration, and more. They take care of the operational support functions behind the scenes, allowing businesses to focus on revenue growth. By streamlining processes and leveraging modern technology, Supporting Strategies helps businesses save money, time, and hassle. Their dedication to customer satisfaction is evident in the testimonials from their clients. Businesses love how Supporting Strategies enables them to concentrate on what they do best while leaving the rest to the experts. With their customized and professional bookkeeping services, Supporting Strategies provides peace of mind and a truly productive partnership. Find a Supporting Strategies location near you and discover why businesses trust them for their financial and operational needs.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$60k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — 10% discount on the Franchise Fee
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2024 filing).
Growth
- Total locations84
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings0
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-14.3%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-9.7%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$86k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate10.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.