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At a Glance
Products & Services: Staffing & recruiting services
Number of Locations: 397
Total Investment: $100K - 168K
Founded: 1946
Began Franchising: 1956
Public Owned SFN
About Spherion Staffing
Formerly Interim Services Inc., Spherion Corp. was founded in 1946 by Leroy Dettman. It began franchising in 1956 and acquired staffing franchisor Norrell in 1999. Spherion has operations in Asia, Europe and North America.Franchise Units
| Year | U.S. | Canadian | International | Company Owned |
| 2011 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 2010 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 2009 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 2008 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 560 |
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Total Investment: $100,000 - $168,000
Franchise Fee: $18,750 - $25,000
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Franchise Fee: $18,750 - $25,000
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $150,000
Liquid Cash Available: $100,000
Operations
90% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).| Financing Type | In-House | Third Party |
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees
Training: Available at headquarters: 76 hours. At franchisee's location: 16 hours. At existing location : 2 weeks.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives,
Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,