Sanford Rose Associates
Business & Professional Services · Staffing & Employment
- Active units
- 172
Franchised, year-end 2024
About Sanford Rose Associates
Sanford Rose Associates (SRA) is a renowned recruiting network, specializing in delivering mission-critical talent to leading organizations. With over 60 years of experience, our extensive network of recruiting consultants is equipped to provide your firm with qualified talent. Our search consultants come from the industry, ensuring that they have the knowledge and expertise to find individuals who can make a difference to your organization. As part of our commitment to serving our clients, we offer a comprehensive range of services, including retained executive search, management recruitment, and individual contributor search. Through our global network of offices and professional services companies, we bring you access to a vast talent pool. With SRA, you can elevate your business by attracting top talent and enhancing your organizational capabilities. Partner with us for your next search and experience the difference that Sanford Rose Associates can make.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$8k
- Brand fund
0.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations157
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings8
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-8.7%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-6.9%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.3×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$13k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open0 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.