DES Employment Group franchise
2023 filing · August 1, 2023Shares sales figures
DES Employment Group at a glance
A staffing agency providing temporary workers and full-time placements to local employers. At the end of 2022 there were 12 DES Employment Group locations in the US, 4 franchised and 8 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- DES Franchise Group, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $67K–$103K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $39,000
- $5,000 off for veterans, first responders and staffing professionals
- Royalty
- 3.5%
- 3.5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 12
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 8
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 5
- Most in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois
From DES Franchise Group, Inc’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
DES Employment Group among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | DES Employment Group | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $84,775 | Costs less than 91% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,000 | Lower than 58% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3.5% | Lower than 97% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 12 | Fewer than 58% of franchises |
How much a DES Employment Group franchise costs
Opening one DES Employment Group costs an estimated $66,500 to $103,050. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: DES Franchise Group, Inc, 2023 filing, page 17
DES Employment Group franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,000, $5,000 off for veterans, first responders and staffing professionals. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: DES Franchise Group, Inc, 2023 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3.5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Tech Fee | Currently, $300 per month, based on number of users |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 1% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: DES Franchise Group, Inc, 2023 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures DES Employment Group publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,066,158
Yearly figures for 2022, covering affiliate-owned offices in 2022 (8 locations). The average is about 13 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: DES Franchise Group, Inc, 2023 filing, page 41
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2022 / 2020–2022. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | DES Employment Group | Typical staffing brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / 0% | −4.2% / −7.2% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 14% / 37% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical staffing brand is the median of the 12 brands in staffing franchises with three years of counts.
How DES Employment Group compares
Of the 31 staffing franchises on this site, DES Employment Group is the 12th cheapest to open and the 18th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | DES Employment Group | Typical staffing brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $67K | $85K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $103K | $145K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $39K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3.5% | 7.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 12 | 27 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 15 of 31 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 31 brands in staffing franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Source: DES Franchise Group, Inc, 2023 filing, page 42
Where DES Employment Group locations are
At the end of 2022, DES Employment Group had locations in 5 states. The most are in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois.
- Iowa5
- Missouri4
- Illinois1
- Kansas1
- Nebraska1
Source: DES Franchise Group, Inc, 2023 filing, page 43
Who owns DES Employment Group?
DES Employment Group franchises are sold by DES Franchise Group, Inc.
From DES Franchise Group, Inc’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: DES Franchise Group, Inc, 2023 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 12
DES Employment Group filings
The figures on this page come from DES Franchise Group, Inc’s 2023 filing, issued August 1, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | August 1, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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