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AtWork Medical Services

Temporary & full-time medical staffing services

Background

Founded: 1990 Franchising since: 2003
3215 John Sevier Hwy.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37290
Phone:
(800)383-0804

Franchisee Association
American Staffing Association

Franchisor has 20 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 24 0 0 0
2008 34 0 0 0
2007 26 0 0 0
2006 22 0 0 0
2005 29 0 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 150,000 population base

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $143K-226K
Franchise fee: $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: 6.1-1.6%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable Yes No
Payroll Yes No

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

Operations
  • 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 5 days+
  • At franchisee's location: 2-5 days

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support
  • Ad slicks

Other marketing support
  • Direct sales support

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#402 (2009); #393 (2008);

Top New Ranking:
#30 (2008);