FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $85K – $145K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
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FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) franchise requires a total initial investment of $85K – $145K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored5 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $85K – $145K
- 29th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 33rd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 54
- 37th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $85K – $145K including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 49/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHNegative: net -6 franchised outlets in the latest year (0 opened, 6 closed) (Item 20).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -14.5% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- F-O-R-T-U-N-E Franchise Corporation
- Predecessor
- RS & ES Enterprises, Inc. (formerly F-O-R-T-U-N-E Franchise Corporation)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- CEO
- Ronald Herzog
- CEO experience
- 33 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 2W05, Lake Success, NY 11042
- Auditor
- JBA CPA LLC (James B. Alley, CPA)
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.0M
- vs $1.1M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Ronald Herzog
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 22
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 14% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $70K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $10K | $25K |
| Total initial investment | $85K | $145K |
Source: FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $85K – $145K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $70K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Tiered by sales volume · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% |
| Technology fee | $3K |
| Training fee | $25K |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Business Services median).
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator retention
System contracting at -14.5% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services medians
How FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) Compares
Category median of published Business Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 54
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 6
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 11.1%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 98%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -14.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -14.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 3
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 12
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 89.8%
- Units that stayed open
- Ceased ops
- 11.1%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 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.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
53 current owners across 24 states.
- NC 7
- FL 5
- GA 5
- NJ 4
- OH 4
- PA 4
- SC 3
- DE 2
- IN 2
- MI 2
- TN 2
- AL 1
- +12 more states
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
A system losing more than 10% of its units year-over-year is a red flag. Check whether closures are concentrated in specific regions.
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.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
FPC presents high risk due to rapid unit decline (-10.2% YoY), absence of financial performance data, and going concern status uncertainty—classic indicators of a struggling franchise system where franchisee profitability is unverified.
Why this reads harsher than the B grade: the grade weighs financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency across the whole filing, while this summary lists individual flags without that weighting. The flags are worth checking with current owners; neither is investment advice.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · JBA CPA LLC (James B. Alley, CPA)
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Figures from the audited financial statements of Fortune Franchise Corporation, Inc. (a New York S Corporation), the franchisor, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (most recent) with 2024 prior year. Statements are in whole US dollars (no scaling). Revenues line ($1,001,150 in 2025; $1,122,970 in 2024) is the Statement of Income "REVENUES" total. Other revenue is "Interest and Investment Income" of $16,200 (2025), reported below income from operations. Balance sheet reconciles: total assets $822,277 = total liabilities $510,267 + shareholders' equity $312,010. Net income 2025 = $93,362. Audited by JBA CPA LLC, Washington D.C., report dated March 23, 2026. Single entity throughout; no parent/guarantor.
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDSystem shrinking rapidly: 10.2% unit decline YoY (54 units) signals deteriorating franchisee performance or franchisor support issues
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure: Cannot verify if $84,650-$144,900 investment generates positive ROI
- 03MINORStaffing/personnel services model has high customer churn risk and thin margins typical of this industry
- 04MINOR8% royalty on gross receipts (not net profit) creates cash flow pressure for franchisees in slow months
- 05MINORDeclining unit count + no average revenue/net income data = impossible to validate financial viability claims
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | Exclusive territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 10,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | New York, New York |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | NY |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 53 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 25 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor's Office (Lake Success, NY) and/or Zoom remote
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 25 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Loxo, ZoomInfo
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Loxo, ZoomInfo
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
53 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) franchise?
The total investment to open a FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) franchise ranges from $85K – $145K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) franchise owners earn?
FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants)?
FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) is franchised by F-O-R-T-U-N-E Franchise Corporation. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants)'s franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) (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 FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) has 54 total units in the United States, including 53 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants) as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 49 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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