Franchise opportunities compared
Padgett Business Services vs Pfg Ventures L P
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Padgett Business Services discloses 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.
| Disclosure | PBPadgett Business Services | PVPfg Ventures L P |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $8,700 – $117,295 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $7,030 – $27,695 TOTAL — $7,030 - $27,695 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $0.00 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $9.00 Royalty — conversion: 9%; timely payments 5% first year, 6.5% second year; minimum after 24 months 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Advertising fund — up to 2%; fund not yet established 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 164 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 165 at end of 2023 → 164 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Revenue $500,000+ $12,773,686 other Cumulative adjusted profit · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with annual revenue $100,000–$299,999 $17,080 other Royalties · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with annual revenue Below $100,000 $45,258 other Tax Preparation · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 +23 more groups in the full report | 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.