ApTaskFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A ApTask franchise requires a total initial investment of $5K – $20K, including a $1 franchise fee and an ongoing 1.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $5K – $20K
- 1st pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 29th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 1.0%
- 2nd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 4
- 10th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $5K – $20K including a $1 franchise fee, 1.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 62/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- ApTask Workforce LLC
- CEO title
- Founder and President
- Taj Haslani
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 120 South Wood Avenue, 3rd Floor, Iselin, New Jersey 08830
- Auditor
- VBC & COMPANY
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.8M
- vs $1.3M prior year
Overview
About
ApTask franchisees operate as staffing/temporary labor placement agencies, managing client relationships, recruiting and screening candidates, and billing clients for worker placement services. Day-to-day operations involve sales outreach, candidate pipeline development, payroll processing for placed workers, and account management. The business model relies on billing clients for labor services and remitting wages to temporary workers placed.
- CEO
- Taj Haslani
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 2016
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $1 | $1 | |
| Software Fee | $1K | $2K | |
| Rent, Utilities, Office Equipment, Furniture, and Office Supplies | $0 | $3K | |
| Marketing and Recruiting | $0 | $2K | |
| Computer and Phone Systems | $300 | $1K | |
| Insurance | $500 | $1K | |
| Miscellaneous Office Expenses | $100 | $500 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $50 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees | $0 | $1K | |
| Training Travel Expenses | — | — | |
| Additional Funds - Three (3) Months | $3K | $9K | |
| Total initial investment | $5K | $20K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $5K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $9K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $1 – $1
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 1.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 3.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 3.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Business Services averages
How ApTask Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 75%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
ApTask presents high risk due to extreme system immaturity (4 units), undisclosed financials, false going concern status, zero territory protection, and lack of proven franchisee ROI validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · VBC & COMPANY
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 4 franchise units suggests extremely limited system viability and lack of proven scalability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential franchisor financial instability or operational distress
- 03MINORZero territory protection exposes franchisees to direct competition from other franchisees and the franchisor itself
- 04MEDFinancial performance metrics (revenue/net income) completely undisclosed — no Item 19 to validate investment returns
- 05MINORMinimal franchise fee ($1) combined with low investment range suggests either aggressive recruitment or inability to attract capital commitment
- 06MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory with only 4 locations raises questions about system viability and franchisee success rates
- 07MINOR1% royalty structure may mask inadequate franchisor support or indicate a struggling support infrastructure
- 08MED10-year term lock-in with no disclosed exit strategy or renewal data
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | New Jersey |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 10 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and franchisor facilities
- POS system
- JobDiva
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: JobDiva
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
ApTask · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a ApTask franchise?
The total investment to open a ApTask franchise ranges from $5K – $20K, with an initial franchise fee of $1. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do ApTask franchise owners earn?
ApTask does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is ApTask's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for ApTask (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many ApTask franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, ApTask has 4 total units in the United States, including 3 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is ApTask a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates ApTask as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 62 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.