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Buy a PrideStaff Franchise

PrideStaff is a national staffing franchise founded in 1978 and franchising since 1995. The business places temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire candidates with employers across administrative, light industrial and professional roles, operating as a B2B service that builds recurring revenue from repeat client relationships.

Franchisees, branded internally as Strategic-Partners, run protected territories defined by zip codes and sized by local employment data. The California home office handles payroll funding, invoicing, collections and risk management, leaving owners to focus on sales, recruiting and client service. Specialized divisions including PrideStaff Financial and Rx Relief extend the network into accounting, finance and pharmacy placement.

The network spans offices across the U.S. and Canada. PrideStaff positions itself on personalized service, large territories and a franchisee-friendly agreement, and has built a strong reputation for client and candidate satisfaction in an industry split between large corporates and small independents.

Latest Resales

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Why buy a PrideStaff Franchise?

Staffing is an established, recession-resilient category, and PrideStaff offers a way to buy into it with national-brand infrastructure behind a local office. The model generates recurring revenue from repeat business clients rather than one-off projects, and the franchisor’s back-office support removes much of the administrative load independent staffing operators carry alone.

PrideStaff franchisees benefit from a B2B sales model with large protected territories, proprietary operating technology and the franchisor’s vendor-procurement buying power for insurance, advertising and background screening. The brand’s Best of Staffing recognition for both client and talent satisfaction signals durable service quality that supports client retention.

PrideStaff Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1978

    • Franchising Since

      1995

    • New Startup Cost

      $151,950 – $244,600

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $40,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      35%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      0.35%

      of Gross Billings

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  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      71

    • New Units Opened *

      6

    • Units Transferred *

      3

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $3,286,929

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD
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PrideStaff – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training runs through PrideStaff University, with 120 hours of classroom and on-the-job coaching across sales, recruiting, operations and technology, backed by an ongoing Learning Management System. Field support comes from VP-Field Consultants and Franchise Support Representatives, while the home office provides payroll funding, in-house billing and collections, IT support, risk management and the AnswerHub internal call center. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and PrideStaff University access transfers to incoming owners and existing staff.

  2. Ideal Owner

    PrideStaff suits a sales-led leader comfortable driving B2B business development and managing a small inside sales and recruiting team. Prior staffing experience is not required, since training covers the model, but owners should be confident building local client relationships, setting activity targets and holding a team accountable to them. It fits hands-on operators who want to lead growth and customer relationships rather than perform recruiting tasks themselves, and who are at ease with consultative selling to local employers.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    PrideStaff is a Best of Staffing 15-Year Diamond Award winner for both client and talent satisfaction, placing it among a small fraction of staffing firms recognized for service on both sides of the market. The brand has been named to Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 for twelve consecutive years and to Entrepreneur's Top Franchises for Veterans (ranked #83 in 2025, its eighth straight year). For resale buyers, this recognition sits alongside the individual office's local reviews, client relationships and reputation.

  4. Industry / Market

    The U.S. staffing and recruiting industry was estimated at roughly $198.7 billion in 2025, supported by about 26,000 agencies and nearly 2.2 million temporary and contract workers placed each week (American Staffing Association). Demand is driven by employers' need for workforce flexibility, and the sector has historically proven resilient as companies turn to temporary staffing in both growth and uncertainty. PrideStaff's spread across administrative, light industrial and professional placement gives buyers exposure to varied local demand.

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