Above the Standard Procurement Group franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening an Above the Standard Procurement Group franchise takes $69,900 – $99,000 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $49,900. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 15% on sales. To qualify, Above the Standard Procurement Group asks for $50,000 in liquid cash and a $100,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Above the Standard Procurement Group franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $49,900 | $49,900 | $49,900 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $69,900 | $99,000 | $69,900 to $99,000 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $69,900 | $99,000 | $69,900 to $99,000 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 15% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
How Above the Standard Procurement Group's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Above the Standard Procurement Group's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $69,900 — about 17% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $49,900 — about 1.3× the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How Above the Standard Procurement Group's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2014: began the window at 5 units; 11 units opened, 2 closed, ending at 14 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Above the Standard Procurement Group or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Above the Standard Procurement Group for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Above the Standard Procurement Group is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Above the Standard Procurement Group grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Above the Standard Procurement Group can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Above the Standard Procurement Group franchise
Above the Standard Procurement Group is a professional services franchisor with 14 units at the end of 2014 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2014, it began the window at 5 units; its filings record 11 unit openings and 2 closures, ending at 14 units. Its parent company is ATSPG Franchising, Inc..
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
As a franchisee you will operate a business that offers cost analysis and cost reduction services, and procurement outsourcing, management, analysis, audit and training services to other businesses.
Above the Standard Procurement Group franchise: quick answers
- How much does an Above the Standard Procurement Group franchise cost?
- $69,900 – $99,000 all-in to open, per Above the Standard Procurement Group's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Above the Standard Procurement Group units are there?
- 14 units at the end of 2014 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Above the Standard Procurement Group's units held up?
- 87.5% of units at risk between 2012 and 2014 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).