Placement HelpersFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Placement Helpers franchise requires a total initial investment of $54K – $79K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $54K – $79K
- 7th pct Senior Care
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 77th pct Senior Care
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 58th pct Senior Care
- Units
- 2
- 1st pct Senior Care
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Senior Care · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Senior Care 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
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $54K – $79K including a $45K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- 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
- Placement Helpers Franchise Systems, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Valeria Amador
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 680 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite #180 and 2nd Floor, Pasadena, California 91101
- Auditor
- Fitzgerald & Company CPA’s
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Placement Helpers appears to be a staffing/recruitment placement service where franchisees identify job candidates, match them to employer openings, and earn placement fees or commissions. Day-to-day operations likely involve candidate sourcing, client relationship management, job matching, and follow-up services.
- CEO
- Valeria Amador
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 12 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Premises (3 Months' Rent)not refundable | $0 | $4K | |
| Office Equipment | $0 | $1K | |
| Computer, Printer and Related Hardware and Software | $2K | $3K | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $5K | |
| Insurance - Liability & Workers' compensation (initial deposit) | $2K | $3K | |
| Business Administrative Set Up Fee / Organizational Expenses | $1K | $2K | |
| Training Expenses | $0 | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $2K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $3K | $10K | |
| Development Fee (Area Development Agreement)not refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Additional Professional Fees (Area Development Agreement) | $2K | $3K | |
| Total initial investment | $66K | $92K |
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
- $54K – $79K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenue · 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% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $199 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Senior Care averages
How Placement Helpers Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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
Placement Helpers presents HIGH RISK due to a skeletal 2-unit system, missing financial disclosures, going concern issues, and disproportionate upfront fees relative to unproven earnings potential.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Fitzgerald & Company CPA’s
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: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 units in system with unknown growth trajectory—suggests minimal market validation or severe underperformance
- 02MINORNo Item 19 (Average Revenue/Net Income) disclosure—impossible to assess ROI or validate $54k-$79k investment thesis
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False—indicates franchisor financial instability or operational distress
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($45,000) relative to total investment (~83% of low-end cost) limits working capital for new franchisees
- 05MED8% royalty on undisclosed revenue creates ongoing cash drain with no performance visibility
- 06MINORExtremely thin franchisor infrastructure likely with only 2 franchised units supporting system
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Geographic Area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at franchisee location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- QuickBooks Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Online
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Placement Helpers · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Placement Helpers franchise?
The total investment to open a Placement Helpers franchise ranges from $54K – $79K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Placement Helpers franchise owners earn?
Placement Helpers 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 Placement Helpers's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Placement Helpers (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 Placement Helpers franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Placement Helpers has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is Placement Helpers a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Placement Helpers as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 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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