Spherion’s franchise opportunity builds upon 75+ years of experience and a wealth of workforce knowledge. Join an established brand and a peer-supported company. The brand offers single and multi-unit opportunities tailored for each franchisee’s goals and market potential.
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Only the brands that exceed FBR’s franchisee satisfaction benchmark are displayed on our website. Here’s how Spherion Staffing & Recruiting franchise owners rated their franchise.
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Spherion is known for offering a pipeline of skilled talent and satisfying career opportunities while helping franchisees achieve ever-higher levels of income and professional goals.
Our General Staffing model focuses on staffing and recruiting for 10 core industries including light industrial, administrative, non-clinical healthcare, educational support, customer service, and sales/marketing.
Our location’s goal is to connect job seekers with employers to find candidates for the next perfect job in their career and to match employers with the qualified talent they need to ambitiously grow their business.
Spherion offers a low franchise fee of $40,000. The minimal start-up costs combined with operations, marketing, payroll and billing support mean you can focus on sales over cash flow.
You’ll step into franchise ownership with an established brand and a reputation of industry excellence. You’ll receive ongoing support from a tenured team of professionals—from accounting and payroll to operations and marketing. We offer discounts for qualified franchisees and in-house financing.
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* This data is based on 67 franchisees that were open and operating their businesses for at least one full year as of 12/31/23. Of these 67 franchisees, 18 of them (26.9%) surpassed the average annual sales stated above, and 18 of them (26.9%) 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 April 29, 2024 FDD for more information.
Spherion offers national and local marketing support from its award-winning National Marketing team. Their local marketing programs include assistance with location setup and launch, both offline and online. Ongoing, Spherion offers training and support for social media, paid search, graphics, and event-based marketing. The brand’s national campaigns boost candidate attraction, retention, and client sales. Innovative annual programs like The Orange Vault and the Community Giveback help every local franchisee increase brand awareness and loyalty while positioning them as the local staffing experts.
New Spherion franchisees receive more than 380 hours of training/support for planning and opening your franchise. Corporate support includes in-person and web-based training for sales, marketing, human resources, and back office expertise. No owner opens their doors less than fully prepared to go to market.
Spherion also requires all new franchisees to attend a new owner boot camp course at the corporate offices in Atlanta, GA. This one-week training curriculum reinforces Spherion’s proven operating practices, quality philosophy and culture while building franchisee recruitment and business development skills in a collaborative environment with other new Spherion franchisees.
Once your office is open, Spherion joins each new franchisee for 80 hours in the first month of operation to continue building your confidence as a new staffing business owner through sales and operations skills development. This additional, in-person assistance helps you jump-start revenue growth while making room for you to focus on clients and candidates from the start. Spherion offers concurrent training to new and seasoned staff members to support their professional development and ensure a fast start to productivity and revenue generation.
Spherion’s training curriculum continues with monthly online events about technology, recruitment, compliance, safety, workforce trends and business development. Spherion continues assisting franchise owners and their teams for continued professional growth in pursuit of ever-greater business success.
Yes. Spherion offers 25% off the $40,000 franchise fee ($10,000) for military veterans, members of the SBA’s recognized minority groups, and aspiring franchise owners with at least five years of experience working in the staffing industry.
Meet Spherion Staffing & Recruiting
Spherion Franchisees Tell Why They Chose Spherion
Spherion franchisee Kathleen Geneva owns 2 locations in the state of Virginia. Because of her commitment to thorough due diligence and leaning on the franchisor's support, Kathleen has been able to successfully scale her franchise.
Beth Delaney, franchisee at Spherion Staffing & Recruiting franchise, is awarded the FBR Franchisee Excellence Award in 2026. Read her story.
Alice Garcia, franchise owner of Real Property Management First Class, was awarded the Franchisee Excellence Award in 2026 for achieving rapid growth in just over two years, surpassing multiple peer groups and coaches while managing more than 100 units.
Brothers Tim and John own 4 Spherion Staffing & Recruiting locations in Utah. They have 28 employees at all locations and use their respective professional expertise to thrive in this business service franchise. These brothers in the business services industry franchise love owning their franchise locations.
Phil Frassinelli, a proud multi-unit owner with Spherion Staffing & Recruiting, operates six thriving branches across Pennsylvania, including Scranton, Bethlehem, Wilkes-Barre, Reading, Harrisburg, and Carlisle. With a dedicated team of 16 employees, Phil has built a business rooted in high performance and local expertise. A former Spherion employee turned franchisee, Phil’s entrepreneurial journey began after a market downturn in 2009 inspired him to invest in the brand he knew and believed in.
Brandon Cook, a proud Wichita Falls native, is no stranger to hard work and leadership. After spending over two decades as a corporate HR director in the manufacturing industry, Brandon recognized a consistent challenge across businesses—staffing. Driven by a passion for solving workforce issues and wanting to make a difference in his community, Brandon made the leap into entrepreneurship by becoming a Spherion Staffing and Recruiting franchise owner.
From his small-town roots in California to his current role as a Spherion Staffing and Recruiting franchise owner, Tony Avila’s journey is all about passion, perseverance, and people. With 20 years in the staffing industry and a love for both personal growth and family adventures, Tony brings a unique blend of experience, energy, and heart to everything he does.
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Before purchasing her first franchise from an existing Spherion franchise owner, Angela Swarts worked her way straight up the corporate ladder for six years. By the time she opened her doors, she was already a well-seasoned Spherion Staffing & Recruiting veteran.
If Millennials are looking for an individual who represents their generation’s hard work and dedication, they’d be wise to follow Spherion Staffing and Recruiting’s lead by classifying Austin Kassner as a “Rock Star.” This 31-year-old dynamo may be new to the Spherion Franchise, but he’s already been hard at work making a name for himself as an award-winning business owner and an empathetic contributor to his community.
The close-knit culture and ongoing support provided by the Spherion franchise were key benefits of its business model and what sealed the deal for Sabbath and Edem Ekene. They took a leap of faith into the entrepreneurial life and are thriving today. For this dynamic duo, owning a successful Spherion Staffing & Recruiting franchise feels like destiny.
"As we have grown to own 15 Spherion Staffing and Recruiting Franchises, we've developed a shared vision for growth and have hired key team members to assist us in implementing our growth." - Don Ruggery Jr.
Each franchise brings a unique set of products, services, culture, and values to its brand, its community, and its franchise family. But what makes certain business owners excel to Franchise Rock Star status? FBR's Franchise Rock Star Awards honor franchise owners who set exceptional examples of success within the franchise business model.
David Miller watched the Spherion franchise brand evolve over a decade to become the leading staffing and recruiting franchise it is today.
Brock Wicker is quick to share a sentiment often mentioned in and around the franchising industry. Though he may be in business for himself, he never feels as if he’s in business by himself. That’s a credit to the comprehensive training and close-knit, ongoing support he receives from the Spherion franchise home office and franchisee network.
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