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Buy a Security 101 Franchise

Security 101 is a business-to-business commercial security systems integrator. Franchisees design, engineer, install and maintain integrated security systems for commercial clients, covering access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and visitor management, alongside newer cloud-hosted, AI threat-detection and mobile surveillance offerings.

Founded in 2003 and franchising since 2007, the brand runs a network of more than 50 offices across the United States, pairing national brand recognition and a National Accounts division with locally owned, locally accountable operations. Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, it serves verticals including healthcare, education, property management, manufacturing, government and data centres.

Each franchisee is awarded a large, protected territory, and the model blends project-based installation work with recurring monthly revenue from monitoring, service agreements and managed services. Owners run their businesses on the proprietary 101WARE software and work through long-standing partnerships with leading manufacturers such as Axis, Genetec, Verkada and Honeywell.

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Why buy a Security 101 Franchise?

The case to buy a Security 101 franchise rests on its position in a growing, technology-led commercial security category and a model built for both project income and recurring revenue. The brand sells into essential B2B needs, and its protected-territory structure means fellow owners act as collaborators rather than competitors through the TEAM101 network.

Franchisees gain buying power and technical depth through long-standing partnerships with leading manufacturers such as Axis, Genetec, Verkada, Honeywell, HID and Avigilon, plus access to a National Accounts division that can route global and regional client work to local offices. The 101WARE business platform, ongoing marketing direction and structured training support day-to-day operations, while monitoring and service agreements build a recurring revenue base beyond one-off installations.

Security 101 Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $59,500

    • Initial Investment

      $130,100 - $235,000

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      6-4%

  • Training & Support

    • 80 hours on the job training

    • 120 hours classroom training

    • Ongoing support

    • Marketing support

Security 101 – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming franchisees receive structured initial training of 120 hours classroom plus 80 hours on-the-job, covering security fundamentals and Security 101's operating systems. Ongoing support spans the proprietary 101WARE business software, professional marketing direction, manufacturer-partner access and the National Accounts division, with peer learning through owner conferences and the TEAM101 network. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and 101WARE access the franchisor provides when ownership of an existing office changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits a sales-oriented, relationship-driven operator comfortable in a B2B environment and capable of managing technical projects and a team of installers and technicians. Prior security, IT or technology-sales experience is helpful but not required, as the franchisor trains incoming owners. Owners should be process-driven, comfortable building commercial client relationships and local referral sources, and ready to lead business development across a large protected territory rather than work hands-on with the tools themselves.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Security 101 has been ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 across multiple years, most recently at #379 in 2023, with earlier placements including #221 in 2021. The brand and its franchising model have been featured in industry publications including SDM, Security Sales & Integration, SD&I and Security Today. Within the sector it is known for its national-coverage-with-local-ownership model and "fanatical customer service" positioning. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific office's local reputation, client reviews and referral relationships.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US commercial security market was valued at roughly $63 billion in 2025 and is growing at about 6% a year, driven by demand for integrated, technology-led protection across access control, video surveillance and cloud-based monitoring. Wider adoption of AI analytics, hosted systems and recurring managed services supports steady, contract-based demand. As a B2B category serving essential business needs, it tends to hold up across economic cycles. For resale buyers, local demand depends on the commercial client mix and recurring-service base within the specific territory.

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