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Intelligent Assistant franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk No franchised units open yet Item 19 disclosed
Intelligent Assistant operates in the business services sector, requiring an initial investment between $218,000 and $445,000.
Everything below is free, read straight off Intelligent Assistant's registered filing, with where the numbers land against business services peers. Weighing Intelligent Assistant against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Intelligent Assistant's most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 35497-202603-07 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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How much does a Intelligent Assistant franchise make?
Intelligent Assistant is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every business services brand that discloses earnings in the Business services franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Intelligent Assistant franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come the royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Intelligent Assistant franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Intelligent Assistant franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Intelligent Assistant lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Intelligent Assistant's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 — though its pending and completed litigation sub-answers read “None”, so what is disclosed is a restrictive order or administrative action rather than an active lawsuit. Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Intelligent Assistant itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Intelligent Assistant closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Intelligent Assistant will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Intelligent Assistant's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a business services of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Intelligent Assistant reports no franchised units open yet — there is no operating track record to churn.
Who owns Intelligent Assistant?
Intelligent Assistant's franchise is offered by IA Franchising LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Business services franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Intelligent Assistant is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Intelligent Assistant franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Intelligent Assistant — who is the franchisor?
Intelligent Assistant's most recently filed FDD (2025) names IA Franchising LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Intelligent Assistant franchise cost?
Intelligent Assistant's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $218,000 – $445,000. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against business services peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $103,290).
How much profit does a Intelligent Assistant franchise make?
Intelligent Assistant discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties, the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Intelligent Assistant franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Intelligent Assistant disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Intelligent Assistant reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against Intelligent Assistant?
Intelligent Assistant's most recently filed FDD (2025) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3, in the form of a restrictive order or administrative action rather than pending litigation. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Intelligent Assistant itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Intelligent Assistant a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Intelligent Assistant's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against business services peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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