Franchise opportunities compared

    Silbar Security 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Silbar Security

    $145,500 – $279,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Spherion Staffing

    $132,980 – $301,040

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Silbar Security

    $2,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Silbar Security

    $300

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available

    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 (Silbar Security: 10, Spherion Staffing: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Silbar Security

    $145,500 – $279,400
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $145,500–$279,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Spherion Staffing

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

    Silbar Security

    $2,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Spherion Staffing

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

    Silbar Security

    $300
    Royalty Fee: 5% of Gross Revenues or $300/month, whichever is greater
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Spherion Staffing

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

    Silbar Security

    $250
    System Advertising Fee: $250/month or 1% of Gross Revenues, whichever is greater
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Spherion Staffing

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Silbar Security

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Spherion Staffing

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

    Silbar Security

    +0
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2025

    Spherion Staffing

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

    Silbar Security

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Spherion Staffing

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

    Silbar Security

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Spherion Staffing

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

    Silbar Security

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Spherion Staffing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Silbar Security
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Company Store Outlet #2, 2025 calendar year; the location-specific gr…
    $20,351
    other Affiliate company outlet 2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One franchised outlet: Northern Virginia; 2025 calendar year.
    $264,270
    other Franchisee outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One franchised outlet: South Dallas, Texas; 2025 calendar year.
    $486,432
    other Franchisee outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    +7 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.

    Silbar Security vs Spherion Staffing: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Silbar Security or Spherion Staffing?
    Silbar Security: $145,500 – $279,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); 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 Spherion Staffing. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Silbar Security or Spherion Staffing?
    Silbar Security: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); 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 Silbar Security and Spherion Staffing disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Silbar Security has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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