Certified Payroll Advisors franchise
2026 filing · April 21, 2026
Certified Payroll Advisors at a glance
A payroll service handling payroll processing, tax filings and compliance for small and mid-sized businesses. At the end of 2025 there were 1 Certified Payroll Advisors locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2026
- Franchisor based in
- Stuart, Florida
- Typical size
- 120–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $64K–$108K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund and 3% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Certified Payroll Advisors among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Certified Payroll Advisors | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $85,975 | Costs less than 91% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Certified Payroll Advisors franchise costs
Opening one Certified Payroll Advisors costs an estimated $63,550 to $108,400. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Certified Payroll Advisors franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund and 3% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $200 to $250 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $500 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 3% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 10 and 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Certified Payroll Advisors 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: Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
How Certified Payroll Advisors compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Certified Payroll Advisors is the 123rd cheapest to open and the 282nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Certified Payroll Advisors | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $64K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $108K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 32 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
Who owns Certified Payroll Advisors?
Certified Payroll Advisors franchises are sold by Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC.
From Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing.
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: Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Certified Payroll Advisors filings
The figures on this page come from Certified Payroll Advisors Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 21, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 21, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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