Journey Payroll & HR
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Journey Payroll & HR franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Journey Payroll & HR franchise specializes in providing comprehensive payroll processing and human resources services to small and medium-sized businesses acros
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Journey Payroll & HR franchise?
- The Journey Payroll & HR Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $38,575 for total estimated initial investment low (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 19); $82,375 for total estimated initial investment high (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 19). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Journey Payroll & HR initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $30,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 11). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Journey Payroll & HR charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $5 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $2 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Journey Payroll & HR disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed Journey Payroll & HR FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many Journey Payroll & HR locations are there?
- The FDD reports 11 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 40). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $38,575 (Total Estimated Initial Investment low); $82,375 (Total Estimated Initial Investment high); several initial fee options apply.
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
- 3Outlets grew by 6 in 2024, to 11 (System-wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Total Estimated Initial Investment lowPDF p. 19$38,575
- Total Estimated Initial Investment highPDF p. 19$82,375
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- RoyaltyMain ongoing fee
41 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2025 FDD for Journey Payroll & HR has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
System-wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
Net +4 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($38,575 – $82,375) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Journey Payroll & HR reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
Reported units went from 5 to 11 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 11
- [2]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 40
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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