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    Ledgers vs Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    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.

    Ledgers2026 FDDPayroll Vault Franchising, LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Ledgers

    $48,200 – $89,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    $77,000 – $140,010

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Ledgers

    Not available

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Ledgers

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Ledgers has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Ledgers

    $48,200 – $89,700
    Total initial investment: $48,200 - $89,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    $77,000 – $140,010
    TOTAL — $77,000 to $140,010
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Ledgers

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Ledgers

    10%
    Royalty fee: 10% of Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Ledgers

    3%
    Advertising fee: 3% of prior month Gross Revenues — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Ledgers

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Ledgers

    +12
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Ledgers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

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

    Ledgers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    2012
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Ledgers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Ledgers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two franchised Ledgers outlets in operation for three or more years throughout…
    1 offices
    other Number of Offices Below Average: 1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two franchised Ledgers outlets in operation for three or more years throughout…
    50 percent
    other Percentage of Offices Above Average: 50
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC

    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.

    Ledgers vs Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Ledgers or Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC?
    Ledgers: $48,200 – $89,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC: $77,000 – $140,010 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Ledgers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Ledgers and Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Ledgers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC 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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