JUNE 30, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Littleton, CO. June 30, 2025 – Payroll Vault was recently named a top franchise by Franchise Business Review in its report on the Top Recession-Resistant Franchises for 2025.
Payroll Vault is a national payroll and HR services provider that caters to small and mid-sized businesses. With over 60 franchise locations across the United States, Payroll Vault offers comprehensive payroll, HR, payroll tax, and compliance solutions to help businesses manage their most valuable asset – their employees.
Franchise Business Review, a research firm that conducts independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, provides the only ratings of franchises based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes its rankings of top franchises semi-annually in its Guide to Today’s Top Franchises, as well as industry reports throughout the year that highlight research on the top franchises in specific sectors.
More than 35,000 franchisees representing over 365 franchise brands participated in Franchise Business Review’s franchisee satisfaction survey over 18 months. From the research, Payroll Vault was one of just 50 franchise brands to be identified as a Top Recession-Resistant Franchise award winner and featured on the list of the best recession-resistant franchises.
“While no business is 100% recession-proof, these franchise businesses have demonstrated that they are highly recession-resistant based on historical performance,” said Eric Stites, CEO of Franchise Business Review. “The 50 brands on this year's list have an average owner satisfaction rating of 10-40% higher than the industry benchmark and report 25% higher annual earnings compared to competitors. For people seeking to be their own boss, we recommend you start by researching the recession-resistant businesses we identified this year. They have performed well in good times and bad and they demonstrate a strong potential to outperform their competitors during challenging economic times.”
Payroll Vault’s franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, including training & support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, culture, and financial opportunity.
“Being recognized as a Top Recession-Resilient Franchise highlights the strength and reliability of the Payroll Vault business model,” said Tricia Petteys, CEO and Co-Founder. “This distinction affirms our ability to provide essential payroll and workforce management solutions regardless of economic conditions. It underscores our commitment to supporting small businesses with stability, innovation, and the highest level of service, even in the most uncertain times.”
Visit FranchiseBusinessReview.com to see the full list of the Top Franchises of 2025.
About Payroll Vault Franchising
Payroll and Workforce Management services are growing requirements for small businesses. Payroll Vault Franchising offers the opportunity to own a boutique-style full-service payroll company supported by a team of experts and a nationally recognized brand. Franchisees are trained in business best practices and provided systems and strategies to operate a payroll business in an increasingly in-demand industry. From the 2012 franchise launch, Payroll Vault Franchising has rapidly grown due to exemplary client service and is an industry leader receiving many accolades and awards nationally. For more information, visit PayrollVault.com/Franchise.
About Franchise Business Review
Franchise Business Review (FBR) is a leading market research firm serving the franchise sector. FBR measures the satisfaction and engagement of franchisees and franchise employees and publishes various guides and reports for entrepreneurs considering an investment in a franchise business. Since 2005, FBR has surveyed hundreds of thousands of franchise owners and over 1,300 leading franchise companies. FBR publishes free and unbiased franchisee satisfaction research reports throughout the year online at http://www.FranchiseBusinessReview.com. To read our publications, visit https://franchisebusinessreview.com/page/publications/.
Media Contacts:
Payroll Vault
Jessica Martin
Chief Marketing Officer
jessica.martin@payrollvault.com
Franchise Business Review
Mariah Morgan
VP of Marketing
603.501.1997
mariah@franchisebusinessreview.com