Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Franchise agreement · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Personal services
THE NOW franchise
79 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor and the CRM.
Total investment
$486K to $849K
Item 7
Locations
79
Item 20
Average revenue
$1.37M
per location, 2025
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$60K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
6%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
2%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
Up to $955/mo
Item 6
Term
10 years
Item 17
Franchised
95%
Item 20 · 75 of 79
For vendors
What decides a sale into THE NOW
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Franchise agreement · 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 THE NOW, 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 map93 owners by state
- 25 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
Source
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Answered from the filing
THE NOW franchise questions
How much does a THE NOW franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $486,459 to $848,709, including a $60,000 initial fee.
How many THE NOW locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 79 locations, 75 of them franchised and 4 run by the company.
Who owns THE NOW?
The Now Parent, LLC is the parent company of THE NOW.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.