Spherion Staffing & Recruiting - Franchise

You could earn $1.4M in annual gross profit* or more while becoming a business leader with Spherion Staffing & Recruiting. We’re on a mission to drive careers, grow businesses, and better the communities we call home. Our locally-owned and operated offices match job seekers and employers with roles that help each achieve their individual and business goals.

• Average sales per franchisee (open at least one year) were $6.9M in 2025*
• Entrepreneur ranks Spherion #122 on its 2026 Franchise 500 list. Franchise Business Review rates Spherion a Top 200 Franchise, Top Franchise for Women, and Top Franchise for Culture
• Clients and employees have rated working with Spherion 4.9/5 stars on Google
• Low franchise fee of $34,000-$65,000 depending on market size

You’ll push past your current career limits with a dynamic brand and peer-supported company delivering recruitment, staffing, and workforce support services to more than 160,000 employees and 3,000 clients daily. From 8 to 5 Monday through Friday, we offer employers a pipeline of skilled talent and satisfying career opportunities while helping franchisees achieve ever-higher levels of income and professional goals.

Opportunity for Growth

Spherion's general staffing model is available in many mid-sized cities and towns as well as some more rural areas. Our territories are protected for 10-year terms, so you won’t compete with other Spherion franchisees. Multi-unit ownership is possible.

As a Spherion franchise owner, you'll primarily support light industrial and administrative positions. In some markets, franchise owners have the opportunity to pursue professional staffing and recruiting as well. Our general staffing model involves working hand-in-hand with local companies to source skilled talent for temporary, temporary-to-hire, permanent, and flex positions.

Spherion’s staffing model performs regardless of the economic climate. In growth periods, companies need more hands to scale; during downturns, they rely on flexible staffing to stay lean. By operating in the middle of that exchange, our franchisees become a vital part of their local business community.

Support & Training

Our support is our signature. No franchisee opens their doors less than fully prepared. New Spherion franchisees receive more than 380 hours of training/support for planning and opening your franchise during your first 90 days as a franchisee. Our corporate support includes in-person and web-based training for:

• Staffing Industry
• Profit Center Management
• Sales
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Office Technology

Once you open, we join you in the first month of operation to continue building your confidence as a new staffing business owner through sales and operations skill development. This additional in-person assistance helps you jump-start revenue growth while making room for you to focus on clients and candidates. We offer concurrent training to your new and seasoned staff members to support their professional development and ensure a fast start to revenue generation.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal Spherion franchise candidate is a growth-minded leader who combines proven B2B sales experience with the ability to manage P&L and scale a business. They are community-connected, tech-forward professionals who embrace a hands-on owner-operator model to drive long-term market growth. Our most successful franchisees know how to build a strong team around them that can sustain successful client and employee relationships.

We have military veterans, first-generation business owners, and multi-generational owners in our franchisee family. Spherion franchisees employ a strong work ethic and collaborative leadership strategies that create a legacy while providing employment opportunities.

*This data is based on 57 franchisees that were open and operating their businesses for at least one full year as of 12/31/25. Of these 57 franchisees, 16 (28.1%) surpassed the average annual sales stated above, and 17 (29.8%) surpassed the average annual gross profit stated above. Some outlets have earned these amounts. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you’ll earn as much. Please review Item 19 of our May 14, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for more information.