Express Employment Professionals
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#1 STAFFING FRANCHISE SEEKS NATURAL LEADERS & SKILLED RELATIONSHIP BUILDERS. With an Express Employment Professionals franchise, you can put your well-honed business acumen to work. You’ll pair people in your community with the jobs of their dreams—all while achieving yours. Learn more about the costs, benefits, and available locations today!
Availability
Express Employment Professionals is currently accepting inquiries from the following states:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WY

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Requirements
Financial requirements for this franchise: Minimum Cash Required $150,000 Net Worth $250,000 Franchise Fee $40,000 Royalty Fee 8% Total Investment $140,000 - $220,000 -
Options
Options available to franchisees: Military Discount Available Financing Available Training Available -
Franchisor Details
Facts about this franchise: Headquarters Oklahoma City, OK Total Units 850 Year Founded 1983 Franchising Since 1985
What does a Express Employment Professionals Franchise Cost?
The cost to own your own Express Employment Professionals franchise requires you to make an initial total investment of approximately $140,000 - $220,000. Additionally, you will need to have at least $150,000 in liquid capital.
Express Employment Professionals - Franchise
The staffing industry in the U.S. is a $150 billion-dollar industry made up of more than 25,000 staffing firms and is an integral part of the economy. When you join Express Employment Professionals, you are part of a franchise with nearly 40 years of success. You will join the number one ranked staffing franchise on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 for 11 straight years. Across our network of more than 850 franchise locations, Express has a long-term goal to employ a million people annually, and your fellow franchise owners help ensure your success.Â
Express reached $4.16 billion in sales in 2021 and was ranked in the top 25 in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list! First year offices average more than $900K in sales, with offices open more than two years averaging $6.1 million annually.* Plus, as an Express franchise owner, you control your life with flexible weekday hours in a professional business setting.Â
Founded in 1983, Express has weathered recessions, economic downturns and a global pandemic to become the 2nd largest industrial staffing firm in the U.S., the 6th largest staffing firm in the U.S., and the 10th largest staffing firm globally! In 2021, our franchisees put more than 586,000 people to work and we expanded our global footprint with expansion into Australia and New Zealand.Â
We are seeking natural leaders focused on customer service and growth by leveraging a sales-oriented mindset. Individuals looking to be in business for themselves, but not by themselves. Our owners have commonly led and managed teams and possess a driven spirit and unmatched motivation. They are natural relationship builders and strong communicators. Viewing business ownership as the next step in their career, we are looking for individuals looking to control their own destiny through business ownership. Industry experience is NOT necessary. Over 95% of our existing owners have zero industry experience.
We offer more than just operational support to our franchisees. By providing multi-step marketing campaigns, sales training, and public relations assistance, our franchise owners are able to focus on growing their business.Â
Our training includes:
- Two weeks of training with our award-winning Express University team before two weeks of on-the job training
- 98% satisfaction rating by FranSurvey
- No charge for new Franchisee training
- Lifelong learning programs designed to continually develop you and your entire team
- Training specifically designed to help you diversify your business
- Leadership and manager training that focuses on fundamental skills needed to successfully lead your team
- Robust online learning library for Franchisees and employees accessible free of charge
- New hire training plans, continued education plans, and job-specific certification programs
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