Franchise opportunities compared
Marks 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Spherion Staffing discloses 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 (Marks: 3, Spherion Staffing: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | MMarks |  Spherion Staffing |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $92,499 Total Initial Investment: $92,499–$114,999 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $132,980 – $301,040 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $69,999 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $1,500 Royalty: greater of $1,500 or 10% of recruitment, recurring, and add-on fees 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 5% Brand Fund Contribution: 5% of franchisee Gross Margin — 5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 0.25% Spherion marketing fund contribution — 0.25% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 1 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40 | 180 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025 | −32 Calculated: 212 at end of 2023 → 180 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1958 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One Company-Owned Affiliate Co. operation; 2024 table period. $1,015,122 other Affiliate Co. gross profit for 2024: $1,015,122 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One Company-Owned Affiliate Co. operation; 2025 table period. $109,349 other Affiliate Co. royalty for 2025: $109,349 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One Company-Owned outlet operated by Affiliate Co.; the financial table reports… $589,594 other Affiliate Co. adjusted gross profit for 2025: $589,594 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 | 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.