Spherion franchise
A Spherion franchisee runs a staffing agency. At the end of 2025 there were 180 Spherion locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $133K–$301K
- Franchise fee
- $30K–$50K
- Royalty
- Share of profit
- Locations, 2025
- 180−35 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Spherion Staffing, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Spherion franchise costs
Opening a Spherion General Staffing franchise costs an estimated $132,980 to $301,040. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Spherion Staffing, LLC, 2026 filing, page 26
Spherion franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000 to $50,000, set by the size of the market's temporary help payroll. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Spherion Staffing, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Spherion keeps a share of the gross profit on temporary staffing and placements, plus a franchise support fee of 1.9% of gross payroll and placement sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | A national marketing fund contribution of 0.25% of sales a month, matched by Spherion. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Spherion Staffing, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Spherion publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it gives fiscal 2025 average sales and gross profit per franchise agreement. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Spherion Staffing, LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 210 (−5) | 2 | 34 |
| 2024 | 189 (−21) | 3 | 31 |
| 2025 | 180 (−9) | 0 | 18 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Spherion Staffing, LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
