The Growth Coach Franchise

What The Growth Coach Franchise does

The Growth Coach Franchise is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based business coaching franchise system that licenses experienced executives, prior business owners, and other professionals to operate exclusive, protected territories across approximately 70 US markets and 15+ international countries. Franchisees deliver a combined business and sales coaching service to small and medium-sized businesses, anchored on a proprietary group coaching methodology that pairs value-driven group sessions with one-on-one engagements, supported by a Strategic Planner tool and an extensive content library built over 20+ years. The franchise system is differentiated by its home-based operating model (no brick-and-mortar, no employees required), low total startup investment of $54,000\u2013$75,900, and a centralized marketing stack including customized websites, managed social media pages, email campaigns, and custom videos delivered to each franchisee.

The company monetizes through three primary streams: a one-time $39,900 initial franchise fee, an ongoing 15% royalty on franchisee gross revenue with monthly minimums ($750 for the first 18 months and $1,000 thereafter), and sub-royalties from international Master Franchise partners. The Winner's Circle program introduces a performance-based fee reimbursement mechanism that can effectively reduce the franchise fee to zero, lowering capital intensity for new entrants. A structured 90-Day Secrets to My Success Plan accelerates time-to-revenue for newly signed owners. The go-to-market motion is direct franchise sales: prospective owners contact the company through the website or a toll-free franchise information line, are worked through an eight-step process by a Franchise Director that includes territory selection, Franchise Disclosure Document review, an in-person Cincinnati corporate visit, training, and launch. Marketing to prospects relies on the company's content website, LinkedIn and Facebook presence, virtual workshops, and the Entrepreneur magazine #1 Business Coaching Franchise ranking as a credibility asset. End customers are the 28 million small and medium-sized businesses in the United States that require strategic planning, sales performance, and accountability support.

Name

The Growth Coach Franchise

Legal name

The Growth Coach Franchise

Website

https://growthcoachfranchise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Growth Coach Franchise is a Cincinnati-based business coaching franchise system that licenses executives to deliver group and one-on-one business and sales coaching to small and medium-sized businesses across 70 US markets and 15+ countries, monetizing via a $39,900 franchise fee plus 15% ongoing royalties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Coaching Franchise

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF), Organizational Change & Transformation Coaching (EDABANAG), Sales Leadership & Revenue Executive Coaching (EDABANAL)

Keywords

• Business coaching franchise
• Executive coaching services
• Franchise opportunity
• Small business coaching
• Group coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Franchise Fee Revenue: The company charges an initial franchise fee to new franchise owners. This is a one-time revenue stream from each new franchise sale.
2. Royalty Fees: Ongoing royalty payments of 15% of franchisee revenue with monthly minimums ($750 for first 18 months, $1,000 thereafter). This provides recurring revenue from the franchise network.
3. Franchise Owner Coaching Services Revenue: Franchise owners generate revenue by providing business and sales coaching services to small and medium-sized businesses in their exclusive territories through group coaching sessions and one-on-one engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Growth Coach Franchise sells business and sales coaching franchise opportunities to experienced executives, former business owners, and career-shifters, who then deliver group plus one-on-one coaching services to small and medium-sized business owners using the company's proprietary coaching methodology. The franchise provides training, a launch program, marketing support, and a Strategic Planner tool to help franchisees scale their coaching practice.

Product overview

The Growth Coach Franchise is a business coaching franchise opportunity that operates as a single unified business model offering business and sales coaching services. The core offering combines a unique group coaching model with high-power one-on-one business coaching. The franchise provides franchisees with a Marketing Support Kit (including customized websites, social media pages, videos, and promotional materials), a Strategic Planner tool, and access to the Winner's Circle program for franchise fee reimbursement. The company also supports new owners through the 90-Day Secrets to My Success Plan during launch. Services are delivered through trained coaches who serve small- and medium-sized businesses in exclusive territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Growth Coach Business Coaching Franchise A franchise opportunity sold to experienced executives, former business owners, and career changers who operate a business coaching practice under the Growth Coach brand, serving SMB clients.
• Business Coaching Services Group coaching combined with one-on-one coaching for small and medium-sized business owners and managers, structured around the proprietary Strategic Planner methodology.
• Sales Coaching Services Coaching services focused on improving sales execution, pipeline management, and revenue generation for SMB owners and sales teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Earn back franchise fee through Winner’s Circle program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EOS Worldwide: Implements the Entrepreneurial Operating System with a global network of certified EOS Implementers serving SMB leadership teams. Comparable in targeting SMBs with structured coaching engagements and a franchise-like implementer network.
• Strategic Coach: Coaching program for entrepreneurs and business owners using a structured team-based methodology. Directly comparable in targeting entrepreneur/business owner clients with structured group coaching, though primarily direct-to-consumer rather than franchise-distributed.
• Sandler Training: Long-established sales training and coaching franchise with global licensee network. Directly comparable franchise model targeting sales and leadership coaching for SMB and mid-market clients, and overlapping on the sales coaching leg of Growth Coach's 2-in-1 model.
• ActionCOACH: Global business coaching franchise with hundreds of territories and a similar SMB-focused coaching offering. ActionCOACH is the most direct competitor to The Growth Coach in the business coaching franchise category and competes head-to-head for prospective franchisees.
• FocalPoint Business Coaching: Business coaching franchise built around the Brian Tracy methodology, serving SMBs with one-on-one and group coaching. Highly comparable franchise model targeting the same franchisee persona and SMB client base.
• BizXcel / GSI Coach (Gazelles): Business coaching franchise built around Verne Harnish's Gazelles methodology and Scaling Up framework. Comparable franchise model providing structured growth coaching to SMBs and competing for the same franchisee and client segments.

Broad incumbents

• Dale Carnegie Training: Iconic global training and coaching franchise offering leadership, sales, and communications courses for individuals and organizations. Much broader portfolio and longer history than The Growth Coach, but operates in adjacent leadership/sales coaching territory.
• Vistage Worldwide: CEO peer advisory and executive coaching membership organization serving SMB and mid-market leaders. Comparable in delivering group-format coaching experiences to business leaders, though structured as membership rather than local-territory franchise.
• FranklinCovey: Enterprise leadership and execution training company with franchise/licensee channels globally. Comparable in targeting leadership and productivity development for businesses, though typically serves larger enterprises than Growth Coach's SMB focus.

Others

• Tony Robbins Business Coaching / Results Coaching:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GrowthCoachFranchiseOpportunities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-growth-coach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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