How much does a Global Recruiters Network franchise cost?
Opening a Global Recruiters Network franchise takes a total initial investment of $32,600 to $44,700, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Global Recruiters Network franchises businesses offering permanent placement services, related services and products. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Global Recruiters Network franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $32,600 to $44,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Deposit ($10,000), GRN Bundle Fee ($9,000), and Quantum Leap Services ($0 to $5,200). Together they make up about 54% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $10,000, about 31% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Franchise Fee Less Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Office Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $200 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Permits and Licenses (if applicable)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $200 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance (excluding health care insurance)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Transportation/ | $500 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| GRN Bundle Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $9,000 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Legal, Accounting, Misc. Expense2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Quantum Leap Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $5,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $700 | $3,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 | $32,600 | $44,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 |
Source Global Recruiters Network, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Global Recruiters Network franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Global Recruiters Network, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 36, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Global Recruiters Network outlets there are, and how many closed
Global Recruiters Network ended 2025 with 159 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 5 franchised outlets opened and 27 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Global Recruiters Network opened 25 franchised outlets and 56 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 28, from 187 to 159 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 53 were terminated and 3 closed for other reasons. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 row for 2024 does not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
On average, about 10% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 10.
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 | 181 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2024 | 180 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1811 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 187 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Global Recruiters Network, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Global Recruiters Network 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 Global Recruiters Network's estimated range is $38,650. It costs less to open than 91% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 10% for Global Recruiters Network. That is higher than 67% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Global Recruiters Network's franchised system shrank 15%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Global Recruiters Network is not 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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