ATWORK

ATWORK

AtWork is a staffing franchise that provides temporary clerical, administrative, and light industrial personnel to customers within a specific protected territory, along with non-exclusive rights for full-time placements. Franchisees operate under the AtWork brand and systems, employing the workers while the franchisor manages billing, collections, and remittances after deducting royalties and fees. The target market includes employers with 20 or more employees per location in the multi-billion-dollar staffing industry.

83
Locations
$165K–$250K
Investment
Since 1992
Franchising
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ServicesKnoxville, TNwww.atwork.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$40,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$165,000 $250,000
Low: $165,000High: $250,000
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
7.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
0.50%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$149 – $149
Item 6 of FDD

7% royalty (10% for full-time placements) + 0.5% marketing fund + $149/mo technology bundle fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
EBITDA Margin
0%
Average Gross Profit
$0

Data Based On: 63 Franchised Offices that operated as standard Personnel Business Offices during the entire 2025 calendar year.

* The data is for 63 franchised offices for the 2025 calendar year. Data was segmented by 'Years of Operation' (1-3 years: 7 offices; 3-5 years: 14 offices; 5+ years: 42 offices) in Part B. Weighted averages were calculated for Gross Revenue, Gross Profit, and Gross Margin using these segments. Weighted Average Gross Revenue: (7 * $1,448,154 + 14 * $1,813,407 + 42 * $4,641,309) / 63 = $3,658,091.33, rounded to $3,658,091. Weighted Average Gross Profit: (7 * $334,699 + 14 * $342,242 + 42 * $790,733) / 63 = $640,397.89, rounded to $640,398. Weighted Average Gross Margin: (7 * 0.2794 + 14 * 0.1994 + 42 * 0.2001) / 63 = 0.2087555..., rounded to 0.208756. Note (3) defines 'Gross Profits' as 'Gross Revenue, less its payroll expenses and taxes'. Note (4) defines 'Gross Margin' as 'Gross Profits as a percentage of its Gross Revenue'. This value is used for 'ebitda_margin_pct' due to its definition as a percentage of gross revenue. Median Gross Revenue is taken from the overall summary in Part A as $1,842,996. No explicit data for revenue quartiles, net income, net profit, or EBITDA was provided, nor sufficient expense breakdowns to estimate further profit ranges.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How ATWORK Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 81% of Business Services franchises
  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Business Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
ATWORK
Current
$165K – $250K$40K7.0%83
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC$14K – $607KN/AN/A6,454
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)$216K – $609K$30K5.0%4,500
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE$71K – $105K$25K15.0%2,744
CRUISE PLANNERS$2K – $21K$11K3.0%2,655
SERVPRO (UNIT)$259K – $380K$100K10.0%2,286
Business Services Average
189 franchises
$121K – $291K$46K10.4%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 189 Business Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1CA
15
2NC
7
3TX
6
4TN
5
5ME
4
6PA
4
7FL
4
8SC
3
9MI
3
10NY
3
11GA
3
12UT
3
13NJ
2
14AZ
2
15OK
2

+17 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for ATWORK franchisees (20162025)

Total Loans
13
Average Loan
$191,938
Total Volume
$2.5M
Default Rate
15.4%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


93 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

93 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
14
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
1
Ceased Ops
7
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
5

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a ATWORK franchise ranges from $165,000 to $250,000. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.

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