FDD Year-over-Year Comparison
Express Employment Professionals FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026
The 2026 Express Employment Professionals FDD moves the Item 7 estimated initial investment range from $131,000–$598,700 to $131,000–$287,700, and the system contracts from 786 to 765 outlets year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
| 2025 FDD | 2026 FDD | Change |
|---|
| Low end of range | $131,000 | $131,000 | unchanged |
| High end of range | $598,700 | $287,700 | −$311,000 (−52.0%) |
| Full range | $131,000–$598,700 | $131,000–$287,700 | |
The 2026 filing puts the Item 7 estimated initial investment at $131,000–$287,700, versus $131,000–$598,700 in the 2025 filing. The low end is unchanged and the high end moves by −$311,000 (−52.0%).
Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)
| 2025 FDD | 2026 FDD | Change |
|---|
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 786 | 765 | −21 (−2.7%) |
Express Employment Professionals reports 765 outlets in the 2026 FDD, versus 786 in the 2025 filing (−21 (−2.7%)).
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations
Express Employment Professionals included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings.
Frequently asked questions
Did the cost to open an Express Employment Professionals franchise change in the 2026 FDD?
The 2026 FDD for Express Employment Professionals states an Item 7 estimated initial investment of $131,000–$287,700, against $131,000–$598,700 in the 2025 filing. The high end moves from $598,700 to $287,700 (−$311,000 (−52.0%)).
How many locations does Express Employment Professionals have?
The 2026 FDD for Express Employment Professionals reports 765 outlets in Item 20, against 786 in the 2025 filing — 21 fewer.
Does Express Employment Professionals disclose financial performance in its FDD?
Express Employment Professionals included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings.
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