Jomsom Staffing Services
Bottom line
- Total investment $111K – $522K including a $100K franchise fee, 50.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated AVOID with a risk score of 87/100.
- 11 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Jomsom Staffing Services unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
-70%
Negative
Overview
About
Jomsom Staffing Services operates as a staffing and recruitment services franchise, placing temporary and permanent employees across industries. Franchisees manage client relationships, recruit candidates, process placements, and retain staff through ongoing service delivery. Revenue is generated through placement fees and service contracts with corporate clients.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Avoid: Failing franchisor with going concern issues, toxic litigation history involving founder fraud allegations, unviable 50% royalty model, zero growth, and no financial transparency.
Score breakdown · what drove the 87 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — franchisor cannot guarantee ability to continue operations
- 02HIGHSevere litigation history involving founder John Hewitt with allegations of fraud, tortious interference, and securities violations from Liberty Tax Service tenure
- 03MEDOnly 1 franchised unit in system with no disclosed growth trajectory — indicates failed or stalled expansion
- 04MINORRoyalty structure of 50% of net fees is extremely aggressive and unsustainable for franchisee profitability
- 05MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) — impossible to validate earnings claims
- 06MINORNo protected territory — direct competition from other franchisees and company-owned operations
- 07HIGHHigh franchise fee ($100,000) relative to single-unit system and going concern status creates poor risk/reward ratio
- 08HIGHManagement credibility severely compromised by founder's documented history of fraudulent practices and litigation
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
2 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Jomsom Staffing Services · FDD (2023) PDF