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    EOS Worldwide vs LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    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.

    EOS Worldwide2026 FDDLFLABOR FINDERS for skilled2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    EOS Worldwide

    $61,715 – $152,540

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    $159,535 – $363,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    EOS Worldwide

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    EOS Worldwide

    Not available

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    3.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • EOS Worldwide discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only EOS Worldwide has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    EOS Worldwide

    $61,715 – $152,540
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    $159,535 – $363,200
    Total initial investment: $159,535 to $363,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    EOS Worldwide

    $5,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    EOS Worldwide

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    3.5%
    Royalty — 3.5% of Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    EOS Worldwide

    $100
    Brand fund initial monthly maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    EOS Worldwide

    738
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    166
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    EOS Worldwide

    +76
    Calculated: 662 at end of 2023 → 738 at end of 2025

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    −17
    Calculated: 183 at end of 2023 → 166 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    EOS Worldwide

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    EOS Worldwide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    EOS Worldwide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    LABOR FINDERS for skilled

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    EOS Worldwide
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Professional U.S. operational franchisees
    $4,000 /year
    other Professional
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Certified U.S. operational franchisees
    $351,464 /year
    other Certified
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Expert U.S. operational franchisees
    $696,070 /year
    other Expert
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +2 more groups in the full report
    LFLABOR FINDERS for skilled

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    EOS Worldwide vs LABOR FINDERS for skilled: common questions

    Which costs less to open, EOS Worldwide or LABOR FINDERS for skilled?
    EOS Worldwide: $61,715 – $152,540 (2026 FDD · Item 7); LABOR FINDERS for skilled: $159,535 – $363,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for EOS Worldwide. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, EOS Worldwide or LABOR FINDERS for skilled?
    EOS Worldwide: 738 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70); LABOR FINDERS for skilled: 166 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do EOS Worldwide and LABOR FINDERS for skilled disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    EOS Worldwide has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; LABOR FINDERS for skilled has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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