DirectBuy Cost Comparisons

About DirectBuy

James L. Gagan founded UCC TotalHome in 1971 and began franchising the following year. Based in Merrillville, Indiana, the private company has over 90 locations throughout North America. DirectBuy began with a vision. It was a vision of liberating consumers from the high cost of retail buying; of allowing consumers to buy goods for their homes at manufacturer direct prices plus freight, handling and sales tax; of restoring to families the opportunity to buy the things they need and want at prices they could afford. That was over three decades ago. Today, the vision has materialized into an exceptional opportunity for DirectBuy franchise owners. We provide a proven, replicable system that allows them to realize the results and rewards of their business quickly. DirectBuy is the largest, most successful business of its kind in North America. For homeowners, remodelers and families in general, our centers are a very significant channel of alternative purchasing in North America.

Business to Business Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of DirectBuy against other Business to Business franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of DirectBuy with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
5th Avenue Acquisitions N/A $63,990-$72,500
99 Dollar Social $99 $99/mo.+ $99-And Up
Above the Standard $49,900 15% $61,400-$73,900
AllOver Media $7,500-$10,000 6% 1% $11,445-$58,750
AmSpirit Business Connections $10,000 30% $13,900-$51,800
Annex Copy Center $29,900 5% 2% $35,525-$172,750
ARCpoint Labs $49,500 7% 2% $156,250-$377,725
Aspray Ltd N/A $58,700-$88,100
Biz Card Xpress $39,000 7% $114,346-$197,475
Blue Coast Savings Consultants N/A $22,900
Bookkeeping Express $35,000 6% 2% $39,350-$55,050
BtoB Connect $20,000 $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo $20,000-$30,000
Business Over Breakfast Clubs N/A $1-$25,000
Business Partner.com $40,000 8% $68,900-$78,100
Business Products Express N/A $35,000-$105,000
Canyon Leasing N/A $19,500-$23,500
CEO Focus N/A $41,500-$63,000
CFO Systems $25,000 7% 2% $50,000
Cinch I.T. $49,000 $100,025-$124,850
CoHatch $39,000 $138,850-$916,500
Compound Profit $15,000 6% $25,000
Cybertary $37,500-$60,000 5%/ Min.$400+$100 Technology Fee/month 1%/ Min.$20/Mo. $40,000-$78,000
Digital Marketing Training Group N/A 0 0 $25,000-$65,000
Discovery Map International $25,000 10% to1% $35,950-$45,950
EatZ & Associates $25,000 Varies $33,950-$102,050
Elevated AI Inc. N/A $10,000-$150,000
EliteProNet N/A $35,000-And Up
Empire Business Brokers $24,900 $400/month or 5% $100/month or 1% $25,000-$30,000
ExcalTech $5,000-$25,000 5% + Varies $1,500/ mo. $57,200-$152,600
EZ Backdrops N/A $995
First Choice Business Brokers $45,000 10% - 7% $250/mo. $61,850-$89,750
Fitness Machine Technicians $40,000-$45,000 6% 1% $71,450-$118,490
Franchise Development Services N/A $350,000-$750,000
Franchise Group, The N/A $91,500-$102,000
Geeks In A Flash N/A $49,000-$84,000
Gemma Business Brokers $37,000 8% Annual min. $10,000 2% $79,225-$119,225
GILL Technologies N/A $15,995
Glacial Star Group $50,000 $2,200 per month 0 $50,000
GoTelecare $100,000 0 0 $133,650-$170,000
Growth Concepts N/A $500
Healthy World Environmental N/A $19,500
Hommati $20,000 5% 2% $49,920-$64,995
House of Colour $16,000 0 $18,345-$33,250
Income Store By TGC N/A $50,000-$700,000
InnoDraw N/A $7,500
Intelligent Office $30,000 $256,400-$1,168,596
Intelligent Office, The $48,000 5% $311,000-$537,100
Itex Corporation $10,000 $15,000-$30,000
Kendlebell N/A $50,000-And Up
Link Business $45,000 6.5% 2% $53,200-$148,500
Liptak Digital Services $49,500 $60,700-$73,400
Loyalty Business Services $40,000 $68,200-$99,700
M3Linked $67,500-$80,000 $80,245-$197,645
Marshall Face2Face N/A $36,840-$43,840
Master Franchise Specialists $19,900 $25,000-$35,000
MetroNaps $25,000 5% $55,000-$160,000
MultiVista $20,000-$157,500 18% 2% $141,500-$548,500
Murphy Business $39,000-$55,000 10% $62,350-$123,735
Network In Action $17,000-$40,000 9% $19,710-$47,700
Network Lead Exchange $9,950-$100,000 $12,075-$120,200
NTC N/A $30,000-$150,000
Office Evolution $45,000 7.5% 3% $60,825-$1,485,150
OfficeZilla $5,000-$15,000 8% $21,300-$30,250
Organization Supporting Business Owners, The N/A $25,000
Paramount Financial Consultants N/A $34,950
Payroll Vault $40,000 6% $49,135-$65,769
PEAK Elevator $35,000 6% 0.5% Nat'l + 0.5% local $118,000-$283,000
PostNet $35,950 5% 2% $186,567-$233,500
PRstore $29,500-$89,500 4.25% $127,000-$181,000
Recognition Express $29,500 4-6% $82,100-$118,500
Regus $50,000 $1,714,100-$3,251,500
Regus Office $50,000 $1,705,000-$8,570,500
Relocation Strategies $52,000-$68,000 3%-6% $62,500-$88,200
RetroTax $30,000 $33,450-$46,000
ROI Resource Operations International $9,950 $13,250-$26,950
SCA Appraisal Services $10,000 $27,300-$39,950
Shred-it N/A $50,000-And Up
Smash My Trash $49,500 $310,750-$2,812,500
SMS Masterminds N/A $24,000
Social Xpand N/A $299
Speedpro Imaging $49,900 6% 2% $233,575-$303,075
Stop & Shred $25,000 $150,000-$203,000
Supporting Strategies $60,000 10% 2% $77,930-$103,190
SureProsper $35,000 10% $63,600-$79,000
Sussex Insurance $75,000-$350,000 4% 1% $800,000-$1,000,000
Thriveworks $10,000-$20,000 3% 1% $16,700-$79,282
Transworld Business Advisors $49,500 8% $150/mo. $74,855-$97,185
UNIGLOBE Travel USA $19,000 $45,000-$65,000
Venture X $79,500 6% 1% $748,585-$2,026,210
VR Business Brokers $39,000 $150,000