Proforma franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Proforma franchise takes $7,030 – $27,695 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 1%. To qualify, Proforma 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.
Proforma franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $7,030 | $27,695 | $7,030 to $27,695 | |
| 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) | $7,030 | $27,695 | $7,030 to $27,695 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Proforma's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 1% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full Proforma cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Proforma's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Proforma's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $7,030 — about 92% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
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 Proforma's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 682 units; 338 units opened, 488 closed, ending at 567 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Proforma 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 Proforma 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 Proforma 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 Proforma 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 Proforma 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 Proforma franchise
Proforma is a professional services franchisor with 567 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 682 units; its filings record 338 unit openings and 488 closures, ending at 567 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is PFG Ventures L.P..
Disclosure filings report 4 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
We offer Proforma Franchises for the operation of businesses specializing in the sale and distribution of printed business products and services, including business forms, commercial printing, specialty advertising items, packaging, apparel, point-of-purchase displays, multi -media services and related business supplies.
Proforma franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Proforma franchise cost?
- $7,030 – $27,695 all-in to open, per Proforma's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Proforma units are there?
- 567 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Proforma's units held up?
- 82.9% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).