FDD Year-over-Year Comparison

Express Employment Professionals FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

Item 7 in this filing is presented by format, so the 2025 and 2026 ranges are not directly comparable. 2026: $131,000–$287,700. 2025: $131,000–$598,700.

Source: WI & ND state filings · Updated July 2026 · Clearly FDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

	2025 FDD	2026 FDD
Low end of range	$131,000	$131,000
High end of range	$598,700	$287,700
Full range	$131,000–$598,700	$131,000–$287,700

Item 7 in this filing is presented by format, so the 2025 and 2026 ranges are not directly comparable. 2026: $131,000–$287,700. 2025: $131,000–$598,700.

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 filings present Item 7 by format, so no single percentage change is shown.

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?