How much does a Express Employment Professionals franchise cost?

The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $131,000–$598,700, including a $40,000 initial franchise fee.

How much do Express Employment Professionals franchise owners make?

Express Employment Professionals discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.

Is a Express Employment Professionals franchise worth it?

It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Express Employment Professionals scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 40.6% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 7 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.

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The real numbers on owning a Express Employment Professionals franchise

Staffing/Employment Services · FDD 2026 · from public state filings

FDisclosure honesty

This franchisor discloses little to no earnings data (Item 19).

★☆☆☆☆ FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 1/5

Investment

$131,000–$598,700

Total fees

40.6% of sales

Outlets

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Closure signals

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Lawsuits

Is Express Employment Professionals worth it? How it compares to 312 similar franchises

Ongoing fees	40.6% of sales	steeper than 99% of other franchises franchises
Startup cost	from $131,000	about average (median $130,000)
Disclosure honesty	Grade F	less honest than most of the category
Disclosed lawsuits	7	more litigious than 87% of peers

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What their own earnings claim actually says

Item 19 incomplete in excerpt. No financial performance data, revenue figures, or earnings claims provided to franchisees.

Honesty grade F: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.

Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)

Five debt collection lawsuits filed 2025; prior major class action settled 2021.

Legal history (Item 3)

7 matters disclosed.

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Express Employment Professionals franchise — frequently asked

How much does a Express Employment Professionals franchise cost?: The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $131,000–$598,700, including a $40,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Express Employment Professionals franchise owners make?: Express Employment Professionals discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
What is the Express Employment Professionals franchise failure rate?: Five debt collection lawsuits filed 2025; prior major class action settled 2021.
Is a Express Employment Professionals franchise worth it?: It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Express Employment Professionals scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 40.6% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 7 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.

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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Express Employment Professionals or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.