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Payroll Vault Franchising
Payroll Vault Franchising, LLC offers franchisees the opportunity to operate a business providing accurate and reliable software-based payroll and employee management services, including payroll check writing, payroll tax payments and reporting, independent contractor check writing and reporting, and related human capital management and workforce management services. Franchisees use proprietary business methods, trademarks, and payroll software to serve clients from a specific location within a defined territory containing approximately 150,000 individuals. The target market includes businesses of all sizes.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + $0 ad fund + $1285/mo technology and software fees
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 50 franchised Businesses owned and operated by franchisees that were in business as of December 31, 2025, and submitted reports for every month of 2025.
* The financial performance data is presented across two summary tables for 'All 16 of 16' units (from input_file_2.png) and 'All 34 of 34' units (from input_file_1.png), which together represent the 'fifty (50) Businesses owned and operated by franchisees' mentioned on page 1. All averages were calculated as weighted averages across these two segments: Calculated weighted average gross revenue: (16 units × $441,623.19 + 34 units × $363,013.43) / 50 total units = $388,168.55. Calculated weighted average gross profit: (16 units × $203,924.38 + 34 units × $160,077.37) / 50 total units = $174,108.41. Calculated weighted average EBITDA: (16 units × $102,724.19 + 34 units × $80,116.35) / 50 total units = $87,350.86. EBITDA margin calculated as average_ebitda / average_gross_revenue = 87,350.86 / 388,168.55 = 0.2250. Median gross revenue is set to null as an overall median for the combined 50 units is not provided, and cannot be accurately calculated from the segment medians without the raw data. The 'Top 8 of 16' and 'Top 17 of 34' segments represent the top 50% of each respective group. The 'revenue_top_quartile' field represents the weighted average of these top segments, encompassing the top 25 units of the total 50. Calculated as: (8 units × $695,551.25 + 17 units × $596,119.33) / 25 total units = $627,937.54. The 'Bottom 8 of 16' and 'Bottom 17 of 34' segments represent the bottom 50% of each respective group. The 'revenue_bottom_quartile' field represents the weighted average of these bottom segments, encompassing the bottom 25 units of the total 50. Calculated as: (8 units × $187,695.13 + 17 units × $128,495.00) / 25 total units = $147,439.04. Average net income and average net profit are not explicitly provided. Best guess profit range is based on the minimum and maximum EBITDA observed across all 50 franchised units. The minimum EBITDA is ($73,439.00) (from the 'Min' row in the 34-unit table on input_file_1.png) and the maximum EBITDA is $558,262.00 (from the 'Max' row in the 34-unit table on input_file_1.png).
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $388,169
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Key Insights
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Business Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Payroll Vault Franchising Current | $77K – $140K | $69K | 6.0% | 62 |
| Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC | $14K – $607K | N/A | N/A | 6,454 |
| THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL) | $216K – $609K | $30K | 5.0% | 4,500 |
| AMERICAN POOLPLAYER'S ASSOCIATION INC | $15K – $23K | $10K | 20.0% | 3,562 |
| CRUISE PLANNERS | $2K – $21K | $11K | 1.5% | 3,124 |
| RE/MAX | $37K – $337K | $35K | 1.0% | 2,994 |
Business Services Average 203 franchises | $120K – $288K | $46K | 10.2% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 203 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
+16 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Payroll Vault Franchising franchisees (2017 – 2024)
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.
13 SBA loans on record
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64 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
One case involves a client of a franchisee alleging professional negligence, negligence per se, failure to supervise, breach of written contract, negligent misrepresentation, intentional misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair competition related to Employee Retention Credit claims.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a Payroll Vault Franchising franchise ranges from $77,000 to $140,010. This includes a franchise fee of $68,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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