Sandler Training Franchise

Sandler Training, a Sandler Systems franchise, has been franchising since 1983 - 16 years after the concept was founded in 1967 , currently with 300 total locations in the business services sector, headquartered in MD. The 2024 FDD lists a total initial investment between $90K and $150K - a 67% spread between the low and high end that reflects how site size, market, and buildout scope change the capital requirement. That total bundles the franchise fee of $65K together with equipment, leasehold buildout, and the working capital needed to get through ramp-up.

Ongoing royalty and advertising-fund rates for this brand are not captured in the summary dataset, review Items 6 and 7 of the FDD for the authoritative schedule. No Item 19 financial performance data is disclosed for Sandler Training; the FTC Franchise Rule makes that disclosure optional, and plenty of franchisors skip it. Prospective buyers should compensate by calling Item 20 contacts, building their own unit-economics model from comparable brands, and insisting on real profit-and-loss numbers before signing.

The unit count trend here is positive -- Sandler Training posted 1.7% net growth year-over-year (15 openings, 10 closures). Sustained positive growth is a signal that the unit-economics are working well enough to attract new operators, though late-stage growth can also reflect aggressive sales push rather than operational health.