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Buy an Express Employment Professionals Franchise

Express Employment Professionals is a staffing franchise founded in 1983 and franchising since 1985, with a network of more than 860 offices across the United States, Canada, and South Africa. The brand places workers with employers across a range of categories including light industrial, skilled trades, administrative, and professional positions.

Franchisees operate a B2B service business that matches small and medium-sized companies with temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and professional staffing solutions. The model runs from a traditional office with conventional weekday hours. Unlike independently operated staffing businesses, Express headquarters in Oklahoma City funds payroll for all placed associates and manages back-office administration.

The average Express office places approximately 600 job seekers annually, building a recurring base of employer client relationships across its territory. The brand does not require franchisees to have prior staffing experience; the training program is designed to develop the necessary industry knowledge from the ground up.

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Why buy an Express Employment Professionals Franchise?

The staffing sector has proved resilient across economic cycles, and Express Employment Professionals brings scale, brand recognition, and operational infrastructure that an independent staffing firm would need to build over years. The brand positions itself as the #1 staffing franchise in North America and has operated in this market for over four decades.

A key structural feature of the model is that Express headquarters funds payroll for all placed workers, which removes the cash-flow burden of covering associate paychecks while client invoices are outstanding. Franchisees also benefit from a proprietary sales and operating system, regionally-based business coaches, and HQ-managed back-office administration.

Express Employment Professionals Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1983

    • Franchising Since

      1985

    • New Startup Cost

      $131,000 – $598,700

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $40,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      10%

      of sale price; min $5,000, max 50% of Initial Franchise Fee

    • Royalty Fee

      8%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Revenue

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      765

    • New Units Opened *

      9

    • Units Transferred *

      42

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $5,342,686

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Express Employment Professionals – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Express provides four weeks of initial training: two weeks virtual, one week at Oklahoma City headquarters, and one week on-the-job locally. New owners enter Success Track, a milestone program covering the first two years. Ongoing support includes an annual leadership conference, regional summits, the Express Leadership Academy, and regionally-based business coaches. HQ manages payroll funding and back-office administration, with a 24/7 help desk. Franchisees use a proprietary sales and operating system. Buyers of an existing Express office should confirm what transfer training and system access the franchisor provides to incoming ownership.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Express is designed for sales-oriented owners who thrive on building relationships with local businesses and are motivated by community impact. No prior staffing experience is required; the training program covers the knowledge needed. Owners are hands-on daily, managing a small office team of recruiters and account managers while personally building an employer client base. High energy, comfort with outbound sales activity, and a community-minded approach are traits the brand looks for. The model suits operators who prefer weekday office hours and want an ownership model that combines commercial focus with direct local employment impact.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Express has been ranked the #1 Staffing Franchise in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 for 15 consecutive years, most recently ranking #71 overall in the 2026 listing and earning Entrepreneur Hall of Fame recognition. Franchise Business Review has recognized Express with multiple Top Franchise listings including Most Profitable and Culture Award in 2025. Forbes named Express among America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms and America's Best Temporary Staffing Firms in 2025. Fran Survey has designated Express a World Class Franchisor each year from 2006 through 2026, and Franchise Direct included it in its Top 100 Global Franchises for 2025.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US staffing industry employed approximately 11 million workers in 2024, according to the American Staffing Association, making it a substantial part of the broader US labor market. Demand is driven by businesses managing variable workforce needs and a preference for flexible hiring over fixed headcount. The sector has proved resilient across economic cycles, with temporary and contract placements contracting in downturns before recovering as business activity returns. For resale buyers, territory performance reflects local labor market conditions, the mix of industries served, and the depth of employer relationships built by the current owner.

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