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Staffing & recruiting franchises — the FDD facts
Every staffing & recruiting franchise in our corpus, on the numbers their own FDDs put on record — what it costs to open, whether the franchisor discloses earnings, how many outlets close, and the risk signals. Not marketing copy.
| Franchise | Total investment | Item 19 | Closure rate | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Team | $78,200 – $122,800 | — | 0% | Medium |
| ATC Healthcare Services | $158,500 – $302,500 | ✓ | 2.9% | Low |
| AtWork | $95,000 – $250,000 | ✓ | 25% | Medium |
| DES Franchise Group | $66,500 – $103,050 | ✓ | 0% | Low |
| Express Employment Professionals | $131,000 – $598,700 | ✓ | 0.3% | High |
| GigWorx | $115,000 – $151,000 | ✓ | — | Medium |
| GRN Global Recruiters | $32,600 – $44,700 | — | 14.9% | High |
| Jomsom Staffing Services | $110,750 – $521,700 | — | — | Medium |
| Motivera Search Group | $48,100 – $66,750 | — | — | Medium |
| MRINetwork | $44,050 – $96,090 | ✓ | 7.9% | High |
| Nextaff | — | ✓ | 32.1% | Medium |
| Nextaff | — | ✓ | 28.6% | Medium |
| Nextaff Office | $126,700 – $161,700 | ✓ | 3.1% | Medium |
| Patrice & Associates | — | ✓ | 6.9% | Medium |
| PrideStaff® and PrideStaff Financial® | $151,950 – $244,600 | ✓ | 10.3% | Medium |
| Sanford Rose Associates | $11,400 – $14,800 | — | — | Medium |
| Snelling | $45,000 – $147,750 | — | 6.4% | High |
| Spherion Staffing | $132,980 – $301,040 | ✓ | — | High |
Figures as disclosed in each brand's most recent registered FDD. “—” means the FDD does not disclose it or the table did not parse cleanly — never an estimate. Tap any brand for the full breakdown. New to the term? What is Item 19? — the earnings disclosure, in plain English.
Staffing & recruiting franchise rankings
Staffing & recruiting franchises — frequently asked
What is the best staffing & recruiting franchise?
"Best" is a claim the FDD numbers have to back: we rank staffing & recruiting brands that disclose Item 19 earnings AND beat the category's median closure rate. DES Franchise Group currently tops that list with a 0% franchised-outlet closure rate; 5 staffing & recruiting brands qualify. See Best Staffing & recruiting franchises by the FDD numbers.
How much does a staffing & recruiting franchise cost?
The median total initial investment across the 18 staffing & recruiting franchises we track is $133,000 (FDD Item 7); individual brands range widely — the table on this page shows each one. The lowest-cost brands are ranked in Cheapest Staffing & recruiting franchises to open.
Which staffing & recruiting franchises disclose earnings?
12 of 18 staffing & recruiting franchises (67%) make an Item 19 financial performance representation in their most recent FDD — franchisor-disclosed unit earnings, not estimates. See Staffing & recruiting franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
What is the failure rate of staffing & recruiting franchises?
Across the 13 staffing & recruiting brands with parsed outlet tables, the median franchised-outlet closure rate is 6.9% (FDD Item 20 — closures, terminations and non-renewals, the closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate). 11 of the 16 with net-change data shrank in the latest reported year.
Which staffing & recruiting franchise fits your budget?
18 staffing & recruiting franchises is a long list. Tell us your budget and state and we'll send you the 5–10 that fit, ranked by earnings disclosure, growth and closure rate from their own FDDs.
One sponsored slot per category, and it's data-gated: a brand must disclose Item 19 earnings and beat the category's median closure rate to hold it. Sponsorship is always labeled and never changes a ranking, a risk read, or a report — the data on this site is not for sale. Franchisor inquiries: ryan@franchisefactsreport.com.