GigWorx Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a GigWorx franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
GigWorx discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses one affiliate-owned business (2020-2025) and two franchisees (opened mid-2024). Shows only gross revenue by year, clients billed, GigWorkers placed. No net income/profit data; excludes operating expenses, royalties, marketing costs.
What a GigWorx franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $47,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Advertising fund | 0.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 0.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $115,000 – $151,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Franchisor share: 35% (temp/contract) or 15% (direct hire). Monthly: $950 software + $500 technology. Potential future 1% brand fund, 0.5% advertising, 0.5% cooperative ad.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
GigWorx system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 3 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
One franchisee (Nebraska) terminated in 2025; minimal franchise history (two franchisees opened mid-2024).
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is GigWorx worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 0.5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $115,000 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a GigWorx
The franchisor's framing: Discloses one affiliate-owned business (2020-2025) and two franchisees (opened mid-2024). … We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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GigWorx franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a GigWorx franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $115,000–$151,000, including a $47,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do GigWorx franchise owners make?
- Discloses one affiliate-owned business (2020-2025) and two franchisees (opened mid-2024). Shows only gross revenue by year, clients billed, GigWorkers placed. No net income/profit data; excludes operating expenses, royalties, marketing costs. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the GigWorx franchise fees?
- GigWorx's FDD discloses a $47,500 initial franchise fee, a 0.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 0.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Franchisor share: 35% (temp/contract) or 15% (direct hire). Monthly: $950 software + $500 technology. Potential future 1% brand fund, 0.5% advertising, 0.5% cooperative ad.
- What is the GigWorx franchise profit margin?
- GigWorx does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses one affiliate-owned business (2020-2025) and two franchisees (opened mid-2024). Shows only gross revenue by year, clients billed, GigWorkers placed. No net income/profit data; excludes operating expenses, royalties, marketing costs. Recurring fees alone take about 0.5% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the GigWorx franchise failure rate?
- One franchisee (Nebraska) terminated in 2025; minimal franchise history (two franchisees opened mid-2024).
- How many GigWorx locations are there?
- GigWorx's FDD reports 3 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does GigWorx have complaints or lawsuits?
- GigWorx discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a GigWorx franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. GigWorx scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 0.5% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 GigWorx or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.