ApTask franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025
ApTask at a glance
A staffing and recruiting business placing temporary and direct-hire candidates with client companies, run on ApTask's systems. At the end of 2024 there were 4 ApTask locations in the US, 3 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- ApTask Workforce LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Iselin, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $5K–$20K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $1
- Plus a software fee of $1,000 per person a year
- Royalty
- 1% + 40% of margin
- ApTask collects from clients and deducts its fees: currently 1% of gross billings as a royalty, 10% of gross billings on direct hires, an operations fee of 40% of the gross margin on each placement, and payroll fees of 10%–20% of the pay rate
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross billings, not charged at present
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 3
- Company-owned
- 1
- States
- 2
- Most in New Jersey and Connecticut
From ApTask Workforce LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
ApTask among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | ApTask | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $12,626 | Costs less than 100% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $1 | Lower than 99% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a ApTask franchise costs
Opening one ApTask costs an estimated $4,951 to $20,301. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $10K.
The biggest costs are additional funds – three (3) months ($3,000 to $9,000) and rent, utilities, office equipment, furniture, and office supplies ($0 to $3,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $1 | ||
| Software Fee | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Rent, Utilities, Office Equipment, Furniture, and Office Supplies | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Marketing and Recruiting | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Computer and Phone Systems | $300 | $1,300 | |
| Insurance | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Office Expenses | $100 | $500 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $50 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Training Travel Expenses | $0 | ||
| Additional Funds – Three (3) Months | $3,000 | $9,000 | |
| Total | $4,951 | $20,301 | |
Source: ApTask Workforce LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
ApTask franchise fee
The franchise fee is $1, plus a software fee of $1,000 per person a year. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: ApTask Workforce LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | ApTask collects from clients and deducts its fees: currently 1% of gross billings as a royalty, 10% of gross billings on direct hires, an operations fee of 40% of the gross margin on each placement, and payroll fees of 10%–20% of the pay rate. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross billings, not charged at present. |
| Software Fee | $1,000 per person for the first year, and $500 per person thereafter. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: ApTask Workforce LLC, 2025 filing, pages 9 and 10
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures ApTask does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: ApTask Workforce LLC, 2025 filing, page 32
How ApTask compares
Of the 31 staffing franchises on this site, ApTask is the cheapest to open and the 21st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | ApTask | Typical staffing brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $5K | $85K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $20K | $145K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $1 | $40K | $40K |
| US locations | 4 | 27 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | 0% | −1.3% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 15 of 31 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 31 brands in staffing franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 (0) | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 (0) | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 (0) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: ApTask Workforce LLC, 2025 filing, page 33
Where ApTask locations are
At the end of 2024, ApTask had locations in 2 states. The most are in New Jersey and Connecticut.
- New Jersey3
- Connecticut1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ApTask Workforce LLC, 2025 filing, page 34
Who owns ApTask?
ApTask franchises are sold by ApTask Workforce LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From ApTask Workforce LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: ApTask Workforce LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
ApTask filings
The figures on this page come from ApTask Workforce LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 30, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 30, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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