Labor Finders Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Labor Finders is a staffing franchise placing temporary workers in light-industrial, construction, and service jobs. Franchisees run a branch recruiting and dispatching day-labor and temp workers and serving employer accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A LABOR FINDERS franchise requires a total initial investment of $154K – $354K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 3.5% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $154K – $354K
- 49th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 3.5%
- 2nd pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 175
- 55th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services avg · 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 $154K – $354K including a $20K franchise fee, 3.5% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSFY2024 (year ended Dec 31, 2024) total revenues per audited consolidated financial statements of LFI and subsidiary LF Staffing (Exhibit I), per Item 1. Total other income, net of $2,150,713 reported separately from total revenues. Full balance sheet/income statement not present in provided text.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 51/100 (higher is better).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -54.9% 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
- Labor Finders International, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Director
- Jeffrey S. Burnett
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 11426 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418
- Auditor
- Rehmann Robson LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $144.6M
- vs $144.6M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeffrey S. Burnett
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 1975
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 12
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 9% 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 | $20K | $20K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $75K | $196K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $58K | $139K |
| Total initial investment | $154K | $354K |
Source: LABOR FINDERS 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
- $154K – $354K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $75K – $196K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 3.5%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 3.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 3.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $365 |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 3.5% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
LABOR FINDERS did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one LABOR FINDERS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
32%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
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
FY2024 (year ended Dec 31, 2024) total revenues per audited consolidated financial statements of LFI and subsidiary LF Staffing (Exhibit I), per Item 1. Total other income, net of $2,150,713 reported separately from total revenues. Full balance sheet/income statement not present in provided text.
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 3.5% — below the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -54.9% 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 averages
How Labor Finders Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 175
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Turnover rate
- 2.4%
- Company-owned
- 92
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 47%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -54.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -54.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 2
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 5
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 12 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.
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 7(a) loan data available for this brand. Switch to 504 to see available data.
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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
Labor staffing franchise with declining unit count, opaque financials, and wide investment variance creates moderate-to-high risk without verified profitability data.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Rehmann Robson LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ 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: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 51 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORUnit count declining 3.6% YoY (166 units) indicates shrinking franchise system
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosures (avg revenue/net income) prevents ROI validation
- 03MEDNo 'going concern' status is positive, but combined with unit decline raises sustainability questions
- 04MINORStaffing/labor franchise model is highly competitive with thin margins and operational complexity
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 3.5% 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 |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 37 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 32 hrs
- Training location
- Palm Beach Gardens, Florida or other affiliate-owned location
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects site; LFI assists upon request
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- StaffCom
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: StaffCom
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
93 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
LABOR FINDERS · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a LABOR FINDERS franchise?
The total investment to open a LABOR FINDERS franchise ranges from $154K – $354K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do LABOR FINDERS franchise owners earn?
LABOR FINDERS 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 Item 19 in the LABOR FINDERS 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 LABOR FINDERS FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is LABOR FINDERS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for LABOR FINDERS (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 LABOR FINDERS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, LABOR FINDERS has 175 total units in the United States, including 83 franchised units and 92 company-owned units.
Is LABOR FINDERS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates LABOR FINDERS as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 51 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.