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    ATC Healthcare Services vs Spherion Staffing

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    ATC Healthcare Services2026 FDDSpherion Staffing2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ATC Healthcare Services

    $9,550 – $302,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Spherion Staffing

    $132,980 – $301,040

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ATC Healthcare Services

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    ATC Healthcare Services

    $45

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • ATC Healthcare Services and Spherion Staffing disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ATC Healthcare Services: 4, Spherion Staffing: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    $9,550 – $302,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Spherion Staffing

    $132,980 – $301,040
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    $45
    Royalty fee — temporary employee placements
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    $1.00
    Brand development fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Spherion Staffing

    0.25%
    Spherion marketing fund contribution — 0.25%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    34
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Spherion Staffing

    180
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    −31
    Calculated: 65 at end of 2023 → 34 at end of 2025

    Spherion Staffing

    −32
    Calculated: 212 at end of 2023 → 180 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Spherion Staffing

    1958
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ATC Healthcare Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ATC Healthcare Services
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchises open 1–5 years
    $1,518,641
    other total revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchises open 6–10 years
    $2,007,974
    other total revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchises open 11+ years
    $3,485,449
    other total revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Spherion Staffing
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Spherion General Staffing franchisees, tenure group 1–5 years
    $716,354
    other 1–5 years Average gross profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Spherion General Staffing franchisees, tenure group 6–10 years
    $1,356,070
    other 6–10 years Average gross profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Spherion General Staffing franchisees, tenure group 10+ years
    $8,917,074
    other 10+ years Average sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +1 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    ATC Healthcare Services vs Spherion Staffing: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ATC Healthcare Services or Spherion Staffing?
    ATC Healthcare Services: $9,550 – $302,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Spherion Staffing: $132,980 – $301,040 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ATC Healthcare Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, ATC Healthcare Services or Spherion Staffing?
    ATC Healthcare Services: 34 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Spherion Staffing: 180 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ATC Healthcare Services and Spherion Staffing disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ATC Healthcare Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Spherion Staffing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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