Is PrideStaff or Surveillance Secure cheaper to open?

PrideStaff costs $99,750–$196,300 and Surveillance Secure costs $116,000–$173,700 to open (FDD Item 7). PrideStaff has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, PrideStaff or Surveillance Secure?

PrideStaff reports $2,819,636 average annual unit revenue vs $2,427,428 for Surveillance Secure (FDD Item 19). PrideStaff is higher. For Surveillance Secure: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance; Based on a single outlet - not a system average.

Which is the better franchise, PrideStaff or Surveillance Secure?

FranchiseVerdict grades PrideStaff B and Surveillance Secure D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

PrideStaff vs Surveillance Secure

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both PrideStaff and Surveillance Secure are business services franchises. PrideStaff requires an investment of $100K – $196K while Surveillance Secure requires $116K – $174K. In terms of revenue, PrideStaff reports higher average unit revenue at $2.8M. FranchiseVerdict rates PrideStaff B (Above average) and Surveillance Secure D (Below average).

Metric	PrideStaff	Surveillance Secure
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$100K – $196K	$116K – $174K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$55K
Royalty Rate	The greater of (i) 35% of Gross Margin or (ii) 6% of Net Billings	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.8M	$2.4MCompany-owned only · n=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	75	2
Unit Growth (YoY)	-7 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	1995	2019
FDD Year	2025	2021