Patrice & Associates franchise
2025 filing · April 15, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Patrice & Associates at a glance
A recruiting agency placing managers and staff for restaurants, hospitality and other employers. At the end of 2024 there were 189 Patrice & Associates locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Patrice Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2008
- 17 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Scottsdale, Arizona
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $105K–$121K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $65,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 10%
- 10% of gross sales collected, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 189
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 189
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +10
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 42
- Most in Texas, Florida and Virginia
Support and records
From Patrice Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Patrice & Associates among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Patrice & Associates | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $113,075 | Costs less than 85% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $65,000 | Higher than 92% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 10% | Higher than 95% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 189 | More than 85% of franchises |
How much a Patrice & Associates franchise costs
Opening one Patrice & Associates costs an estimated $105,100 to $121,050. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($65,000) and grand opening marketing ($6,000 to $12,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $65,000 | ||
| Initial Training Fee 2 (Franchise Training) | $7,000 | ||
| Initial Training Fee 3 (Manager Training) | $0 | $3,500 | |
| Executive Recruiting Training & Certification Fee | $10,000 | ||
| Microsite Fee (Includes setup and maintenance) | $7,000 | ||
| Marketing Starter Kit | $3,000 | ||
| Grand Opening Marketing | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Rent & Security Deposit | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Computer System | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Office Equipment & Supplies | $300 | $500 | |
| Business Licenses, Dues & Subscriptions | $800 | $1,200 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance (3 months’ premium) | $500 | $850 | |
| Additional Funds 10 (3 months) | $4,000 | $6,000 | |
| Total | $105,100 | $121,050 | |
Source: Patrice Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Patrice & Associates franchise fee
The franchise fee is $65,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Patrice Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales collected, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Computer System | $500 to $1,000 |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Training Fee (New Recruiters) | $500 if we train Recruiter or no charge if you train Recruiter |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Patrice Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Patrice & Associates publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Patrice Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 35
SBA loans to Patrice & Associates franchisees
Lenders approved 99 SBA 7(a) loans for Patrice & Associates franchisees from 2014 to 2026, $13.1M in all. Of the 44 that have ended, 30 were paid in full and 14 were charged off (31.8%). The other 55 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Patrice & Associates | Typical staffing brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +0.5% / +5.6% | −4.2% / −7.2% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 14% / 46% | 14% / 37% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical staffing brand is the median of the 12 brands in staffing franchises with three years of counts.
How Patrice & Associates compares
Of the 31 staffing franchises on this site, Patrice & Associates is the 20th cheapest to open and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Patrice & Associates | Typical staffing brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $105K | $85K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $121K | $145K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $65K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 10% | 7.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 189 | 27 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 179 (+14) | 0 | – | – |
| 2021 | 178 (−1) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 171 (−8) | 0 | +25 | −33 |
| 2023 | 188 (+17) | 0 | +39 | −22 |
| 2024 | 189 (+1) | 0 | +28 | −27 |
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.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 165 to 189 (+24, +15%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 filing.
Source: Patrice Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 38
2020–2021: Patrice Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 35
Where Patrice & Associates locations are
At the end of 2024, Patrice & Associates had franchised locations in 43 states and territories. The most are in Texas, Florida and Virginia.
- Texas18
- Florida15
- Virginia15
- New York12
- North Carolina12
- Georgia8
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Virginia | 15 |
| New York | 12 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| California | 7 |
| Connecticut | 7 |
| Colorado | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 6 |
All 43 states
Source: Patrice Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
Who owns Patrice & Associates?
Patrice & Associates franchises are sold by Patrice Franchising, LLC.
From Patrice Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 10–12. |
|---|---|
| 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: Patrice Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 10–12, bankruptcy on page 12
Patrice & Associates filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Patrice Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 15, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 15, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2023 filing | – | NASAA depository | Locations, 2020–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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