Franchise opportunities compared
Journey Payroll & HR vs Padgett Business Services
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
Journey Payroll & HR
$38,575 – $82,375
2025 FDD · Item 7Padgett Business Services
$8,700 – $117,295
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Journey Payroll & HR
$30,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Padgett Business Services
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Journey Payroll & HR
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Padgett Business Services
9%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9Before you compare
- Journey Payroll & HR figures come from its 2025 FDD and Padgett Business Services figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Journey Payroll & HR and Padgett Business Services disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Padgett Business Services has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Journey Payroll & HRNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Padgett Business ServicesItem 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.
Journey Payroll & HR vs Padgett Business Services: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Journey Payroll & HR or Padgett Business Services?
- Journey Payroll & HR: $38,575 – $82,375 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Padgett Business Services: $8,700 – $117,295 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Padgett Business Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Journey Payroll & HR and Padgett Business Services royalties compare?
- Journey Payroll & HR: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Padgett Business Services: 9% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Journey Payroll & HR or Padgett Business Services?
- Journey Payroll & HR: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Padgett Business Services: 164 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Journey Payroll & HR and Padgett Business Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Journey Payroll & HR makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Padgett Business Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 26 location groups. 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 Journey Payroll & HR report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Padgett Business Services report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
