Advisor HR — HR · Payroll · Benefits · Insurance

Q3 2026 · Partner Briefing

Hi |FNAME|, here's the number we've been waiting to share with the HomeFront team.

$53,000

Saved for HomeFront Brands franchisees

That's part of more than $211,000 we've saved franchisees across our book in the last 6 months alone. And we're just getting started.

Why this matters to HomeFront

The savings aren't the headline. The scaling is.

Most of the owners behind those numbers are owner-operators. Before Advisor HR, they were personally running payroll, chasing compliance deadlines, and juggling insurance renewals — the back-office weight that keeps a good operator stuck at one territory.

Now they have a full HR, payroll, benefits, and insurance team behind them. That's the difference between running a unit and being ready to buy the next one — and for HomeFront, that's validation strength and unit growth on the same line.

The Data Behind It

What happens when franchise owners run on a PEO

2×

Faster growth than
non-PEO businesses

50%

Less likely to
go out of business

12%

Lower employee
turnover rate

27%

ROI in cost
savings alone

Source: National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) research on PEO clients vs. comparable non-PEO businesses.

And the Advisor HR difference: we're the only PEO with group buying power across every line of insurance — not just workers' comp and health. For home services owners, that changes the whole cost equation.

The Q3 Watchlist

Three things hitting your owners' desks this quarter

Payroll

Mid-year wage increases are live.

July 1 brought minimum wage hikes in Alaska, Oregon, D.C., and 20+ local jurisdictions — and Florida jumps to $15.00/hour on September 30. Every change means rate updates, postings, and exempt-salary recalculations. Our clients never touch any of it.

Compliance

A new wave of state employment laws took effect July 1.

Paid leave, pay transparency, and non-compete restrictions all shifted in multiple states. Owner-operators running lean back offices rarely see these coming until there's a penalty attached. That's exactly the gap we close.

Insurance

Workers' comp audit season is here.

Mid-year audits are where coverage gaps get expensive. As a PEO with group buying power across every line — workers' comp, EPLI, cyber, health, umbrella — your owners get large-group rates and protection standalone franchisees can't access on their own.

Have specific questions?

Whether it's a wage change, a comp audit, or an owner who's ready to grow — grab time directly on my calendar and let's talk it through.

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For Your Team & Franchisees

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We can deliver a training session or webinar on current payroll, compliance, and insurance trends for your franchisee network. Fill out the quick form and we'll reach out to schedule.

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Looking forward to a big Q3 together,

Danielle Page

Franchise Partnership Specialist | Advisor HR
706-836-7098 · dpage@advisorhr.net
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