Headquarters picks the CRM
Every location must use LinkedIn Sales Navigator. A pitch for a CRM goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 7 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Professional services
REF USA franchise
14 locations. Headquarters picks the CRM.
Total investment
$67K to $84K
Item 7
Locations
14
Item 20
Average revenue
$314K
per location, 2025
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$58K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
20%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Term
10 years
Item 17
Franchised
100%
Item 20 · 14 of 14
For vendors
What decides a sale into REF USA
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2026 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for REF USA, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 5 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map15 owners by state
- 14 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Answered from the filing
REF USA franchise questions
How much does a REF USA franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $66,560 to $84,275, including a $58,000 initial fee.
How many REF USA locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 14 locations, 14 of them franchised and 0 run by the company.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.