Labor Finders vs DES Staffing Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Labor Finders vs DES Staffing including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Labor Finders Franchise
DES Staffing Franchise
Investment $128,525 - $217,960$45,000 - $60,000
Franchise Fee $20,000N/A
Royalty Fee 3.5%-
Advertising Fee 0%-
Year Founded 1975-
Year Franchised 1975-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Labor Finders Franchise
DES Staffing Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Labor Finders Franchise
    DES Staffing Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Labor Finders Franchise
    DES Staffing Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 28-36 hours Classroom Training: 30-44 hours-
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform-
    Marketing Co-op advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing-
    Operations

    95% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Labor Finders Franchise
    DES Staffing Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Labor Finders


    Founded in 1975 by Newton Burnett, Labor Finders provides temporary and temp-to-full-time employees, payroll, and outsourcing to construction, maintenance, industrial, hospitality, moving and trucking companies.
    With almost 200 offices nationwide, we’ve been putting people back to work for over 40 years. We’re a leader in the blue-collar staffing industry.

    "Entrepreneur

    #155 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #347 in Franchise 500 for 2021.










    About DES Staffing

    DES has been in the staffing business for more than a decade. Over these years, our industry has experienced major growth. The temporary staffing industry is the 5th fastest growing industry in the U.S. and revenues have more than tripled in the past ten years. As impressive as this may seem, year after year, DES’s growth has consistently outpaced the industry’s rate. Come be a part of this massive growth and start your own DES Employment Group Franchise.

    Ask any employee at DES, and they will tell you the same thing: “Customer Service is Priority #1”. Since 1999 DES has catered every aspect of it’s business to serving people with utmost courtesy and respect - not only for our Client Companies, but our Field Employees as well.