Patrice & Associates Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Patrice & Associates franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Patrice & Associates discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Disclosed 2025 gross placement fees for 82 qualifying outlets: average $11,680 (all placements), median $8,100. Only 20.6% of 194 outlets achieved average gross sales of $17,527. No expense deductions provided.
What a Patrice & Associates franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 12% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $105,100 – $121,050 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 10%, Billing 5%, Brand Fund 2%, P&A Database 7%. Recruiter setup $125 + $125/month. Multiple ancillary fees include technology, training, conference, transfer, renewal fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Patrice & Associates system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 194 |
| Ceased operations | 15 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 12 |
| Transferred to new owners | 5 |
| Closure rate | 7.7% of outlets |
57.7% of outlets (112/194) made zero placements in 2025; 58% earned below-average gross sales.
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 Patrice & Associates worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 12% of sales | steeper than 90% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $105,100 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 7.7% of outlets | worse than 85% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 74% of peers |
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 Patrice & Associates
The franchisor's framing: Disclosed 2025 gross placement fees for 82 qualifying outlets: average $11,680 (all placem… 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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Patrice & Associates franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Patrice & Associates franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $105,100–$121,050, including a $65,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Patrice & Associates franchise owners make?
- Disclosed 2025 gross placement fees for 82 qualifying outlets: average $11,680 (all placements), median $8,100. Only 20.6% of 194 outlets achieved average gross sales of $17,527. No expense deductions provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Patrice & Associates franchise fees?
- Patrice & Associates' FDD discloses a $65,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 12% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 10%, Billing 5%, Brand Fund 2%, P&A Database 7%. Recruiter setup $125 + $125/month. Multiple ancillary fees include technology, training, conference, transfer, renewal fees.
- What is the Patrice & Associates franchise profit margin?
- Patrice & Associates does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Disclosed 2025 gross placement fees for 82 qualifying outlets: average $11,680 (all placements), median $8,100. Only 20.6% of 194 outlets achieved average gross sales of $17,527. No expense deductions provided. Recurring fees alone take about 12% 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 Patrice & Associates franchise failure rate?
- 57.7% of outlets (112/194) made zero placements in 2025; 58% earned below-average gross sales.
- How many Patrice & Associates locations are there?
- Patrice & Associates' FDD reports 194 total outlets, with 15 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 5 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Patrice & Associates have complaints or lawsuits?
- Patrice & Associates discloses 3 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Patrice & Associates franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Patrice & Associates scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 12% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 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 Patrice & Associates or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.