Express Employment Professionals Closes Q1 2024 With 10 New Agreements and Ambitious Expansion Plans

Express Employment Professionals, the full-service staffing franchise with over 860 units, has seen a powerful start to 2024. After celebrating its 40th anniversary and awarding over 50 territories across North America last year, Express has awarded another 10 agreements in the first quarter of 2024, growing in California, South Carolina and the Northeast.

“The fact that the territories we’ve awarded so far this year have been all across North America is a testament to the strength of the model and continued need,” said Melissa Davis, Managing Director of Franchising. “The staffing and recruiting industry is recession-resilient and fits in a range of markets. No matter what’s going on in the world and the economy, businesses are always going to need employees, and people are always going to need work.”

With its impressive average unit volumes, Express offers a lucrative opportunity within the $213 billion staffing industry. The brand is a great fit for individuals who are passionate about supporting members of their communities in finding success. 

The 10 new franchise agreements include five new territories, which are expected to open in the second quarter, and five resale territories. Davis noted that the resale territories demonstrate Express’s longevity in the communities it enters and the model’s ability to support franchise owners in building something meaningful to empower their future goals.

“When you step into business ownership, one of the things you should be considering early on is your exit strategy,” she explained. “It’s important to think about your goals for yourself and how you might transition out of that business and into your next chapter. A resale can be the right avenue for that, and we’re proud to have built a business model that supports our franchise owners in taking those next steps.”

As it continues to support driven entrepreneurs in achieving their goals, Express is making the franchise opportunity even more accessible with a new incentive. The team has identified over 100 territories across the U.S. and Canada fit for an Express franchise, and new franchise owners who open in new territories now have an opportunity to earn a refund on the initial franchise fee of up to the full $40,000 amount.

“In addition to launching a new incentive for new franchise owners, we continue to innovate, supporting our existing owners as they further diversify their businesses to reach more client companies and help even more people find work,” said Davis. “Our commitment to our owners and our mission to connect job seekers with highly qualified staffing teams is as strong as ever, and we’re looking forward to another remarkable year.”

About Express Employment Professionals

At Express Employment Professionals, we’re in the business of people. From job seekers to client companies, Express helps people thrive and businesses grow. Our international network of franchises offers localized staffing solutions to the communities they serve across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, employing 492,000 people globally in 2023 and more than 10 million since its inception. For more information, visit ExpressPros.com.

For prospective franchise owners, the initial investment to launch an Express traditional model ranges between $132,000 to $213,000, inclusive of a $40,000 franchise fee. More details regarding franchise costs can be found at https://1851franchise.com/expressemployment/info.