Patrice & Associates offers a recruiting franchise focused on management candidates in retail, restaurants and hospitality, with work in other industries as well. Its April 30, 2026 FDD, amended September 9, explains how the agency operates and what ownership requires.
The brand and current franchisor
Item 1 states that Patrice Rice opened the first agency in Dunkirk, Maryland in 1989. The predecessor offered agency franchises from 2008 until December 2022. The current franchisor, Patrice Franchising, LLC, formed in August 2022 and began offering franchises in December 2022 after acquiring the franchise-system assets.
How the recruiting business works
Franchisees and their recruiters source candidates and work on placements using the P&A database. Item 1 describes access to candidate and job information, billing and collection services, training and related tools. Clients contract with the franchisor, which collects placement fees and distributes the applicable shares under the system’s rules.
The FDD also permits certain contract or fixed-term placements, while distinguishing them from temporary staffing positions. Buyers should understand that distinction and review the client agreements and payment arrangements for the work they intend to pursue.
Database access does not eliminate the work of developing relationships, evaluating candidates and completing placements. Ask operators how they organize candidate outreach and client follow-up, and what typically delays a placement.
Home-office format and initial training
Item 11 describes a home-based business and virtual initial training. The training table lists 24.5 classroom hours and 26 on-the-job hours, delivered virtually, covering candidate sourcing, screening, systems, client development and related tasks. The Managing Owner must successfully complete initial training before operations begin.
The program includes mentoring during the first 90 days, with business-day one-to-one calls, plus two group calls each week for the first six weeks. Executive recruiting requires supplemental training and certification. Training fees and attendee expenses are separate considerations; the franchise fee should not be treated as an all-inclusive startup cost.
Management responsibilities
Item 15 requires an approved Managing Owner with overall responsibility and ordinarily at least 51% ownership, unless waived. The Managing Owner must devote full-time efforts unless a trained Manager runs the agency full time. Even with a Manager, the Managing Owner must monitor and supervise the business.
This home-office format still requires an operating schedule and management coverage. Consider how you would handle recruiting, employer communication, candidate interviews, administration and staff development.
Evaluate costs and the market
Review the applicable investment schedule, continuing fees, client terms and territory provisions with your advisers. Build a budget for the time it may take to develop relationships and collect placement revenue. General growth claims or the size of a candidate database do not establish an individual agency’s earnings.
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