Franchise opportunities compared
Dimensional Search 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.
Before you compare
- Dimensional Search 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.
| Disclosure | DSDimensional Search | JPJourney Payroll & HR |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $11,400 – $14,800 Total initial investment low/high 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 | $38,575 – $82,375 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $30,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $10,000 Partial fixed royalty monthly 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $5.00 Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $2.25 National Advertising 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 157 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 30 | 11 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −25 Calculated: 182 at end of 2023 → 157 at end of 2025 | +4 Calculated: 7 at end of 2022 → 11 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Not 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.