How much does a Sanford Rose Associates franchise cost?
Opening a Sanford Rose Associates franchise takes a total initial investment of $11,400 to $14,800, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Sanford Rose Associates franchises established and operating executive search and recruiting firms. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Sanford Rose Associates franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $11,400 to $14,800. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Start-up Package ($7,500), Commercial Recruiting and Marketing Tools ($1,800 to $3,600), and Insurance and Business Licenses ($1,500 to $2,000). Together they make up about 89% of the high-end estimate.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start-up Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Commercial Recruiting and Marketing Tools2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,800 | $3,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Office Rent, 600 - 1,000 sq. ft.2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $600 | $1,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Insurance and Business Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $0 | $0 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $11,400 | $14,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
Source Sanford Rose Associates, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Sanford Rose Associates franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Sanford Rose Associates, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 30, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Sanford Rose Associates outlets there are, and how many closed
Sanford Rose Associates ended 2025 with 157 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 8 franchised outlets opened and 23 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Sanford Rose Associates opened 74 franchised outlets and 76 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 2, from 159 to 157 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 61 were terminated, 11 were not renewed, and 4 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 15% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 7.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 172 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
| 2024 | 181 | 25 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
| 2023 | 159 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
Source Sanford Rose Associates, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Sanford Rose Associates compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Sanford Rose Associates' estimated range is $13,100. It costs less to open than 96% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 15% for Sanford Rose Associates. That is higher than 83% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Sanford Rose Associates' franchised system shrank 1.3%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Sanford Rose Associates is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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