Express Employment Professionals franchise
Express Employment Professionals is a staffing agency placing temporary, temp-to-hire and permanent workers in industrial, office and skilled jobs for local employers. At the end of 2023 there were 791 Express Employment Professionals locations in the US, 788 franchised and 3 company-owned. Instead of a royalty on sales, Express keeps 40% of the gross margin on the temporary staffing it bills for its franchisees.
- Cost to open
- $132K–$213K
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 40% of margin
- Locations, 2023
- 791+10 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- Franchising since
- 1985
- Franchisor based in
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Protected territory, at least 30,000 jobs
- Financing
- Some financing offered
From Express Services, Inc’s 2024 filing.
How much a Express Employment Professionals franchise costs
Opening an Express business on the traditional model costs an estimated $132,000 to $213,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Express Services, Inc, 2024 filing, page 34
Express Employment Professionals franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, per franchise (partly refundable under incentive programs). You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Express Services, Inc, 2024 filing, page 23
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Express keeps 40% of the gross margin on temporary staffing and remits 60% to the franchisee each month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales |
Source: Express Services, Inc, 2024 filing, page 24
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Express Employment Professionals publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it gives historic sales, gross receipts and gross margin for franchised units. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Express Services, Inc, 2024 filing, page 75
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 782 (+4) | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | 789 (+7) | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 788 (−1) | 3 | 22 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
Source: Express Services, Inc, 2024 filing, page 83
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Express Employment Professionals franchise questions
Does Express Employment Professionals help with financing?
Yes, in some cases. Express Employment Professionals may finance part of the cost, such as the franchise fee, for qualified buyers; terms are in its filing.
Do Express Employment Professionals franchisees get a protected territory?
Yes. Express Employment Professionals assigns a protected territory (at least 30,000 jobs) where it won't open or license another location while you meet the agreement's terms.
How long is a Express Employment Professionals franchise agreement?
The initial term is 5 years. Renewal is usually possible if you're in good standing, often for a fee and a remodel.
Is Express Employment Professionals growing or shrinking?
Over the last 3 years 59 franchised locations opened and 49 closed or left, a net change of +1.3%.
Does Express Employment Professionals say how much franchisees make?
Yes: it gives historic sales, gross receipts and gross margin for franchised units. Your results can differ; the filing explains which locations are counted.
Where is Express Employment Professionals based?
Express Services, Inc is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the brand has sold franchises since 1985.