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Updated RecentlyDirectBuy 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 |