OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2016
Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2016
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2016 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $40K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 9.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $67K–$106K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 4 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — financial performance representation made |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2015) | 614 franchised at year end · 27 exits (4.4% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — KPMG LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2016 Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants FDD for free?
Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants's 2016 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants FDD tracked here was filed in 2016 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2016 FDD. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2015, Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants ended with 614 franchised outlets; 27 of 615 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 4.4% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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