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Buy a Labor Finders Franchise

Labor Finders is an industrial staffing franchise that connects businesses with temporary and temp-to-full-time workers in construction, logistics, manufacturing, hospitality, and trucking. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, it is the oldest and largest privately held industrial staffing franchise in the United States, with nearly 200 offices across 24 states.

Franchisees run locally managed offices that source, screen, and place workers for business clients, managing payroll and workforce outsourcing alongside placement services. The model is B2B and relationship-driven: franchisees build client accounts with businesses that need flexible labor, while maintaining a ready worker pool for dispatch.

The franchise structure supports multi-office growth, offering a one-time franchise fee regardless of the number of offices opened, exclusive territories, and a low ongoing royalty. Franchisees access StaffCom, Labor Finders’ proprietary staffing software, alongside marketing support, legal and legislative advocacy, and a Franchise Advisory Council.

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Why buy a Labor Finders Franchise?

Labor Finders has operated since 1975 and holds a distinct position as the oldest and largest privately held industrial staffing franchise in the United States. In a B2B market where client trust develops over years, that longevity carries genuine weight when franchisees approach industrial businesses needing reliable, consistent access to flexible labor.

The ownership model offers structural advantages: the one-time franchise fee covers unlimited office development, exclusive territories protect each franchisee’s local client base, and the royalty rate is low relative to many franchise categories. Franchisees operate through StaffCom, the brand’s proprietary operating platform, with support from a Franchise Advisory Council, ongoing marketing resources, and legal and legislative advocacy.

Labor Finders Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1975

    • Franchising Since

      1975

    • New Startup Cost

      $153,635 – $354,200

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $20,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

    • Royalty Fee

      3.5%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      Not Disclosed

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      175

    • New Units Opened *

      1

    • Units Transferred *

      5

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      Not Disclosed

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Labor Finders – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Training for new Labor Finders franchisees covers 30-44 hours of classroom instruction and 28-36 hours of on-the-job training. Franchisees receive ongoing operational support, marketing resources, and access to StaffCom, Labor Finders' proprietary staffing software. A Franchise Advisory Council provides a structured channel for franchisee input, and legal and legislative advocacy support is available system-wide. Resale buyers should confirm what initial training and StaffCom access the franchisor provides to incoming owners when a unit transfers.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The ideal Labor Finders franchisee is comfortable in a sales-led B2B environment and skilled at building relationships with industrial and commercial clients. No prior staffing experience is required, but owners should be energetic, organized, and motivated by helping both clients fill workforce needs and workers find opportunities. The role is office-led: managing staff, developing client accounts, and maintaining an active workforce pool for dispatch. Franchisees who thrive tend to be hands-on operators comfortable with a fast-moving, people-centered service business.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Labor Finders has received the ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client Award every year since its inception in 2010, winning for 17 consecutive years through 2026, a record-setting streak in the staffing industry. The brand has earned the exclusive Double Diamond Award twice, given to companies sustaining at least ten consecutive wins. Labor Finders has been included in the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list and is a member of the American Staffing Association, the industry's principal trade body. These recognitions are based on independently verified client satisfaction data, giving resale buyers an external service-quality benchmark.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US staffing industry generates close to $190 billion annually, according to Staffing Industry Analysts, with industrial and temporary staffing services representing a major segment driven by business demand for flexible labor in construction, logistics, and manufacturing. The American Staffing Association reports that nearly 2.2 million temporary workers were placed by US staffing companies during an average week in 2024. For resale buyers, local factors such as client industry mix, territory position, and employer concentration shape unit revenue as much as the broader market does.

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