How much does a GigWorx franchise cost?
Opening a GigWorx franchise takes a total initial investment of $115,000 to $151,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for franchise 1 gross revenue - 2025: $278,511.
GigWorx franchises recruiting and staffing businesses that provide contract, contract-to-hire, temporary, temporary-to-hire, direct hire, and other staffing and talent acquisition services. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a GigWorx franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $115,000 to $151,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds - 3 months ($45,000), Rent (3 Months) ($3,000 to $15,000), and Miscellaneous Pre-opening Expenses ($7,500 to $10,000). Together they make up about 46% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $47,500, about 41% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee for Single Territory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $47,500 | $47,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Lease Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Rent (3 Months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Equipment, Fixtures, Supplies and Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance and Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Required Computer System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Miscellaneous Pre-opening Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $7,500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,500 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds - 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $115,000 | $151,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
Source GigWorx, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What GigWorx franchisees actually report earning
GigWorx's 2026 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
HISTORICAL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATION. The financial performance information below was reported to us by the Affiliate-Owned Business and the franchised businesses, respectively. We have not audited this information.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliate-Owned Business Gross Revenue - 2025 | – | $4,006,474 | $4,006,474 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Clients Billed - 2025 | – | $140 | $140 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business # of GigWorkers Placed - 2025 | – | $724 | $724 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Gross Revenue - 2024 | – | $2,736,633 | $2,736,633 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Clients Billed - 2024 | – | $126 | $126 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business # of GigWorkers Placed - 2024 | – | $629 | $629 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Gross Revenue - 2023 | – | $2,017,536 | $2,017,536 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Clients Billed - 2023 | – | $124 | $124 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business # of GigWorkers Placed - 2023 | – | $498 | $498 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Gross Revenue - 2022 | – | $1,104,003 | $1,104,003 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Clients Billed - 2022 | – | $60 | $60 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business # of GigWorkers Placed - 2022 | – | $290 | $290 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Gross Revenue - 2021 | – | $613,929 | $613,929 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Clients Billed - 2021 | – | $45 | $45 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business # of GigWorkers Placed - 2021 | – | $227 | $227 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Gross Revenue - 2020 | – | $190,136 | $190,136 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business Clients Billed - 2020 | – | $20 | $20 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Affiliate-Owned Business # of GigWorkers Placed - 2020 | – | $155 | $155 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Franchise 1 Gross Revenue - 2025Franchise 1 - Opened 6/2024. | – | $278,511 | $278,511 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 46 |
| Franchise 1 Clients Billed - 2025Franchise 1 - Opened 6/2024. | – | $37 | $37 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 46 |
| Franchise 1 # of GigWorkers Placed - 2025Franchise 1 - Opened 6/2024. | – | $139 | $139 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 46 |
| Franchise 2 Gross Revenue - 2025Franchise 2 - Opened 7/2024. | – | $114,137 | $114,137 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 46 |
| Franchise 2 Clients Billed - 2025Franchise 2 - Opened 7/2024. | – | $26 | $26 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 46 |
| Franchise 2 # of GigWorkers Placed - 2025Franchise 2 - Opened 7/2024. | – | $98 | $98 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 46 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. GigWorx's Item 19 covers the Calendar years 2020 through 2025 for the affiliate-owned business; 2025 calendar year for the franchised businesses. Basis: One affiliate-owned business and two System franchisees. Sample size: 1 outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The FDD states: "We have not excluded the performance of any of our current System businesses from this Item 19."
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new GigWorx outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source GigWorx, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many GigWorx outlets there are, and how many closed
GigWorx ended 2025 with 2 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, GigWorx opened 3 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 0 to 2 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
Source GigWorx, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47-48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How GigWorx compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of GigWorx's estimated range is $133,000. It costs less to open than 53% of Business Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. GigWorx is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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