Quick Verdict · who it fits
Express Employment Professionals fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mature staffing concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$39K - $599K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
40% + 0.4–0.6% ad
Item 19 median rev
$4.04M franchised units open more than 24 months
System size (Item 20)
758 +9
Years in business
6+ yrs
Company-owned units
7
Item 3 litigation
8 suits
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Buyer qualifications
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 40% + ad fund 0.4–0.6% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$4,040,000
$100k$7.3M
Royalty (40%)
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Ad fund (0.4–0.6%)
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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.
765
Total units open
9
Units opened last year
32
Units closed last year
-23
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
5
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Express Employment Professionals ranks against 19 Staffing & HR peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
10th pct · of 19 peers
Franchise fee
22nd pct · of 19 peers
System size
94th pct · of 19 peers
Staffing & HR industry averages
Avg investment
$102K - $602K
Avg franchise fee
$73K
Avg system size
114
Franchises analyzed
19
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Employment Professionals | Disclosed | $40K | $39K - $599K | 40% | 758 |
| Assisting Hands Home Care, Llc (area Rep)Similar price | Disclosed | $503K | $177K - $590K | — | 24 |
| PatriceBiggest system | Disclosed | $65K | $105K - $121K | 10% | 194 |
| Spherion StaffingTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $30K | $133K - $301K | 30% | 180 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Express Employment Professionals requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $39,450–$598,700, per the most recent FDD on file.
Express Employment Professionals is franchised by Express Services, Inc., the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Express Employment Professionals discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $4,043,021. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 40% of Core Occupations Gross Margin; 40% of Professional Occupations Gross Margin and an advertising fund contribution of 0.4% to 0.6% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Express Employment Professionals has 758 total locations, with 9 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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