Reed franchise
2025 filing · October 7, 2025
Reed at a glance
A recruitment business placing full-time permanent employees under the Reed name. At the end of 2024 there were 12 Reed locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Wilmington, Delaware
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $16K–$71K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $3K–$15K
- $3,000 for experienced recruiters, $15,000 otherwise
- Royalty
- 1%–12%
- A sliding share of yearly gross receipts, invoiced monthly: 12% (10% on a ten-year term) up to $750,000, falling in steps to 1% above $3.5 million, with a minimum annual royalty
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Renewal fee
- Up to $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 12
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 12
- Company-owned
- 0
- States
- 5
- Most in Texas, Florida and Louisiana
From Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Reed among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Reed | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $43,500 | Costs less than 98% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $3,000 | Lower than 98% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 12 | Fewer than 58% of franchises |
How much a Reed franchise costs
Opening one Reed costs an estimated $16,000 to $71,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $20K.
Source: Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Reed franchise fee
The franchise fee is $3,000 to $15,000, $3,000 for experienced recruiters, $15,000 otherwise. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A sliding share of yearly gross receipts, invoiced monthly: 12% (10% on a ten-year term) up to $750,000, falling in steps to 1% above $3.5 million, with a minimum annual royalty. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Computer System, Office Equipment and Supplies | $1,000 - $6,000 |
| Transfer Fee | $2,500 |
| Renewal | Up to $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC, 2025 filing, pages 10 and 23
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Reed does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC, 2025 filing, page 38
How Reed compares
Of the 31 staffing franchises on this site, Reed is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 17th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Reed | Typical staffing brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $16K | $85K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $71K | $145K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $3K | $40K | $40K |
| US locations | 12 | 27 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +1100% | −1.3% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 (+2) | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 (+6) | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 (+3) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
Where Reed locations are
At the end of 2024, Reed had franchised locations in 5 states. The most are in Texas, Florida and Louisiana.
- Texas5
- Florida4
- Louisiana1
- Nevada1
- New Hampshire1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Source: Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
Who owns Reed?
Reed franchises are sold by Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC.
From Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC’s 2025 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: Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Reed filings
The figures on this page come from Reed Franchise Partnerships LLC’s 2025 filing, issued October 7, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | October 7, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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