Bottom line
- Total investment $100K – $231K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $2.8M/year (median $2.4M).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100.
- System contracting at -15.7% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
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 PrideStaff unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
178%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 PrideStaff units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
26.5%
3.24× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
3.11×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$14.0M
on $27.2M purchase
Total debt
$13.2M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
PrideStaff franchisees operate staffing and recruitment agencies, providing temporary and permanent placement services to corporate clients. Franchisees manage client relationships, recruit and screen candidates, handle payroll processing, and coordinate placements. Day-to-day involves sales calls, candidate interviews, compliance documentation, and fulfilling client staffing needs.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
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
Declining franchise system with opaque financials and an aggressive royalty structure that prioritizes franchisor revenue over franchisee profitability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 9.1% YoY (75 units) indicating system contraction and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents ROI analysis—impossible to assess profitability against 35% margin royalty or 6% net billings fee
- 03MINORRoyalty structure is unusually aggressive: 35% of gross margin is exceptionally high and could eliminate profitability if margins compress
- 04MEDHigh initial investment range ($99.75K–$230.7K) with no disclosed average net income creates unquantifiable risk-reward
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but declining unit count suggests silent operational or relationship issues
- 06MINOR5-year term is relatively short; may indicate franchisor prioritizes recruitment over franchisee retention
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
82 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
PrideStaff · FDD (2025) PDF