Hite Digital franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Hite Digital franchise takes $56,650 – $120,400 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $49,950 – $99,900. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated. The ledger below itemizes every figure we can source for Hite Digital, each one dated, so you can check the numbers before anyone gets your contact details.
Hite Digital franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $49,950 | $99,900 | $49,950 to $99,900 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $56,650 | $120,400 | $56,650 to $120,400 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $56,650 | $120,400 | $56,650 to $120,400 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Hite Digital's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full Hite Digital cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Hite Digital's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Hite Digital's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $56,650 — about 33% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $49,950 — 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 Hite Digital's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2020–2021: began the window at 0 units; 15 units opened, 0 closed, ending at 15 units.
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Hite Digital 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 Hite Digital 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 Hite Digital 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 Hite Digital 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 Hite Digital 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 Hite Digital franchise
Hite Digital is a professional services franchisor with 15 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2020 and 2021, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 15 unit openings and 0 closures, ending at 15 units.
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
Hite Digital is a franchise that offers digital marketing services to small and medium-sized businesses, focusing on enhancing their online presence through strategies like SEO, PPC, and social media marketing. The franchise empowers local entrepreneurs to operate their own locations while providing training and support to build long-term client relationships and drive business success.
Hite Digital franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Hite Digital franchise cost?
- $56,650 – $120,400 all-in to open, per Hite Digital's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Hite Digital units are there?
- 15 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).