NEXTAFF franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026Shares sales figures
NEXTAFF at a glance
A staffing office placing temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire workers with local businesses. At the end of 2025 there were 27 NEXTAFF locations in the US, 24 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- NEXTAFF Group, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $119K–$159K
- A new NEXTAFF office
- Franchise fee
- $49,000
- With lower fees for employees of an existing office and for veterans
- Royalty
- 7.5%–9% of gross wages
- 9% of gross wages and placement payments while the office's prior-year gross wages are under $3 million, stepping down to 7.5% above $8 million; waived for the first six months, with a $1,000 monthly minimum from the 13th month
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 27
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 24
- Company-owned
- 3
From NEXTAFF Group, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
NEXTAFF among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | NEXTAFF | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $139,395 | Costs less than 79% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,000 | Higher than 62% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 27 | More than 54% of franchises |
How much a NEXTAFF franchise costs
Opening a new NEXTAFF office costs an estimated $119,495 to $159,295. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: NEXTAFF Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 2
NEXTAFF franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,000, with lower fees for employees of an existing office and for veterans. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: NEXTAFF Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 9% of gross wages and placement payments while the office's prior-year gross wages are under $3 million, stepping down to 7.5% above $8 million; waived for the first six months, with a $1,000 monthly minimum from the 13th month. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: NEXTAFF Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures NEXTAFF publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: NEXTAFF Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 51
SBA loans to NEXTAFF franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a NEXTAFF franchisee in 2015, for $62K. It was paid in full.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How NEXTAFF compares
Of the 31 staffing franchises on this site, NEXTAFF is the 21st cheapest to open and the 15th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | NEXTAFF | Typical staffing brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $119K | $85K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $159K | $145K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $49K | $40K | $40K |
| US locations | 27 | 27 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −25% | −1.3% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 (−1) | 2 |
| 2024 | 28 (−3) | 4 |
| 2025 | 24 (−4) | 3 |
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: NEXTAFF Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
Who owns NEXTAFF?
NEXTAFF franchises are sold by NEXTAFF Group, LLC.
From NEXTAFF Group, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 85–86. |
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| 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: NEXTAFF Group, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 85–86, bankruptcy on page 12
NEXTAFF filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from NEXTAFF Group, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2023 filing | April 28, 2023 | NASAA depository | Replaced by the 2026 filing |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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