Franchise opportunities compared
Decimal vs Journey Payroll & HR
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Decimal
$60,050 – $1,134,550
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Journey Payroll & HR
$38,575 – $82,375
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Decimal
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2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Journey Payroll & HR
$30,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Decimal
10%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Journey Payroll & HR
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Decimal figures come from its 2026 FDD and Journey Payroll & HR figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Journey Payroll & HR discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Decimal
Journey Payroll & HRDecimal
Journey Payroll & HR
Decimal
Journey Payroll & HR
Decimal
Journey Payroll & HR
Decimal
Journey Payroll & HR
System scale & health
DecimalJourney Payroll & HRDecimal
Journey Payroll & HR
Decimal
Journey Payroll & HR
Decimal
Journey Payroll & HR
Decimal
Journey Payroll & HR
Decimal
Journey Payroll & HR
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
DecimalNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Journey Payroll & HRNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Decimal vs Journey Payroll & HR: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Decimal or Journey Payroll & HR?
- Decimal: $60,050 – $1,134,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Journey Payroll & HR: $38,575 – $82,375 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Journey Payroll & HR. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Decimal and Journey Payroll & HR royalties compare?
- Decimal: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Journey Payroll & HR: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Decimal or Journey Payroll & HR?
- Decimal: 4 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Journey Payroll & HR: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Decimal and Journey Payroll & HR disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Decimal makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Journey Payroll & HR makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Decimal report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Journey Payroll & HR report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
