ACFN
Company Information
75 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 1450
The franchisor is ACFN Franchised Inc., a California corporation formed in December 2002, with its principal business address at 75 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 1450, San Jose, California 95113.
The franchise we offer to you in this disclosure document is the right and license to establish and operate an ACFN® business under the terms and conditions of the ACFN® Franchise Agreement (the “Franchise Agreement”). A copy of our current form Franchise Agreement is attached as Exhibit A. The franchised business you will operate is referred to in this disclosure document as the ACFN® franchise or ACFN® business. You will operate your ACFN FDD - 3/19 GP: 4837-6536-8972 v2 2 ACFN® business using the “Marks” (including the ACFN® trademark), and the “System,” as these terms are defined in Section 1.1 of the Franchise Agreement. ACFN® businesses provide ATM services, financial transaction processing services, and related financial services. You will market ATM services to hotels, retail locations, and other entertainment and travel-based businesses and will install ATMs at those host locations accepting the services and that we have approved. Your franchise will place each ATM on site at no cost to the host location and will perform all services and maintenance required of the ATM. We will monitor the ATMs at all times and notify you that service is required on a specific ATM. The ATMs will be authorized to process transactions for most major ATM networks and will be able to process the vast majority of both debit and credit card transactions. Host businesses will get paid for every surcharged transaction performed at the ATM. You will manage your ATM locations with our support. Under the Franchise Agreement, you may locate and operate multiple ATMs within your Area of Operation (defined below), provided you receive our prior approval of each ATM location that we recommend and you review, or you select, and you meet all of our then-current requirements for operating additional ATMs at the time you desire to begin operating each additional ATM. We manage the ACFN® network of franchisees. You are not required to maintain an office as part of your ACFN® business. You will operate your ACFN® business within a non-exclusive geographic area (the “Area of Operation”) defined in Appendix C to the Franchise Agreement. You must also participate in our Multiple Location Accounts (or MLA) Program, which is designed to facilitate the delivery of ACFN® ATM services to host businesses with multiple locations by subsidizing the underperforming ATMs in locations of that host business with revenues from the better performing ATMs in other locations of the same host business. As of the issuance date of this disclosure document, we have established a referral program for our existing franchisees, subject to certain qualifications. Generally, if an existing franchisee refers a qualified candidate to us with whom we have not had previous communications and we execute a franchise agreement with that candidate within a certain period of time, we will pay the referring franchisee a referral fee we establish. We reserve the right to either modify or cancel this referral program at any time.
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Franchise Rating
Franchimp Summary Rating
8/10
Earning Transparency
7/10
Investment Accessibility
9/10
Summary of potential earnings
$8,222 / unit
Average Revenue During 2020Financial Services
Franchise System Development
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Distribution of ACFN Franchisee
Employee Contact Database
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Summary of Investment Costs
Upfront Franchise Fees
Minimum: $30,411 Maximum: $38,561
Upfront franchise fees are the one-time payments required to secure rights to operate under an established brand, typically ranging from $20,000 to $100,000+ depending on brand value.
These fees grant access to proprietary business systems, training programs, intellectual property rights, and often territorial exclusivity—essentially purchasing the blueprint for a proven business model.
While separate from ongoing royalties, investors should evaluate these fees against expected returns, comparing fee-to-earnings ratios across opportunities and assessing how effectively franchisors reinvest these funds into system improvements.
Total Investment Costs
Minimum: $37,561 Maximum: $58,211
Ongoing Fees
Ongoing franchise fees, typically structured as royalties ranging from 4-8% of gross sales, represent the continuous payments franchisees make to maintain brand affiliation and support services.
These recurring fees fund the franchisor's operational assistance, marketing initiatives, technology updates, and continued brand development—creating a partnership where the franchisor's revenue grows alongside the franchisee's success. In addition to royalties, franchisees often contribute to national advertising funds (usually 1-3% of sales) and may incur technology fees, supply chain markups, or renewal fees depending on the franchise agreement.
Investors should carefully analyze these ongoing costs within their financial projections, as they directly impact profit margins and cash flow throughout the entire franchise relationship.
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