Quick Verdict · who it fits
Atwork fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale staffing concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$95K - $250K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
7–10% + 0.5–1% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.84M franchised Personnel Business Offices that operated during th…
System size (Item 20)
83 +21
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
34+ yrs
Model Atwork's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 7–10% + ad fund 0.5–1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,840,000
$100k$3.4M
Royalty (7–10%)
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Ad fund (0.5–1%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
90
Total units open
21 franchised Personnel Business offices
Units opened last year
22 franchised Personnel Business offices
Units closed last year
net decline of 1 for franchised units
0
Net unit growth
90 total outlets at end of 2025 vs. 90 at end of 2024
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Atwork ranks against 20 Staffing & HR peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
45th pct · of 20 peers
Franchise fee
26th pct · of 20 peers
System size
57th pct · of 20 peers
Staffing & HR industry averages
Avg investment
$99K - $219K
Avg franchise fee
$69K
Avg system size
114
Franchises analyzed
20
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atwork | Disclosed | $40K | $95K - $250K | 7–10% | 83 |
| PridestaffSimilar price | Disclosed | $40K | $152K - $245K | 6–35% | 65 |
| Express ServicesBiggest system | Disclosed | $40K | $39K - $599K | 40% | 758 |
| Spherion StaffingTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $30K | $133K - $301K | 30% | 180 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Atwork requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $95,000–$250,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Atwork franchises are sold by ATWORK FRANCHISE, INC., the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Atwork discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,842,996. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 7.0% to 10.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 0.5% to 1.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Atwork has 83 total locations, with 21 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Atwork discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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