About Spherion
A top staffing agency with a rich 75-year history
We're Spherion Staffing. We've been perfecting our franchise business model since 1956.
Our workforce solutions focus on temporary staffing, temp-to-hire, on-premise staff management and outsourced talent acquisition. While we specialize in light industrial, administrative & clerical, and professional IT placements, our team has the connections and insights needed to find the most capable employees for any company.
The average Spherion office generated more than $6 million in revenue and $1.3 million in gross margin in 2023.* Spherion owners benefit from the stability of protected, exclusive territories.
Spherion franchise owners enjoy a wide variety of responsibilities and daily activities. Our local office franchisees are typically the sales and client relationship drivers. They spend much of their time out of the office seeing prospects, visiting clients, touring customer worksites, and networking within the business community. They oversee their staff whose primary role is to recruit, screen, interview and match suitable candidates with employer clients. As small business owners, franchisees manage their financial information while projecting growth and resolving issues.
About You
Who is an ideal Spherion Staffing franchise owner candidate?
What skills and traits does the ideal Spherion franchise candidate possess? After more than 65 years of franchising, here are the character traits, leadership skills, and business expertise we expect a Sacramento-area franchise candidate to demonstrate:
- Sufficient operating capital or the ability to obtain operating funds from a verifiable source
- At least 5 years of experience leading and developing a team or teams in areas of:
- Customer development, service, and support
- Sales and prospect identification and activities
- Managing a P&L, basic accounting principles, accounts receivables management, and delivery of compensation recommendations and guidance
- Personal experience in sales and market development including new business prospecting, sales calling, consultative selling skills, business negotiation skills, and responding to bid opportunities
- At least 3 years of experience recruiting, hiring, and developing team members to manage role-specific responsibilities and demonstrate criteria-based results
- Personal residence within your desired market
- A strong desire to contribute to your community; involvement in civic and community business organizations
- Confident speaking and presentation skills
If this sounds like you, read more about franchising with Spherion Staffing in Mobile, Alabama. Then, contact Dan Brunell to get started on your Spherion path to franchise ownership!
Quick Facts About the Spherion Melbourne and Port St. Lucie Opportunity
- Location: Melbourne and Port St. Lucie
- Territory includes St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Brevard Counties, all on Florida's east coast
- Established in 2006
- Industries served include administrative & clerical, professional services, and light industrial/manufacturing
- 4.7 Google rating (Melbourne)
- 4.7 Google rating (Port St. Lucie)
- Area Population: 1.18 million (2023)
- Working Population: 421,000 (BLS, 2023)
- Regional GDP (Melbourne + Port St. Lucie, 2023): $54.3 billion
- SIA-estimated Temp Staffing market (Melbourne + Port St. Lucie): $322 million (2023)
About this Resale
Own This Well-Established Staffing Business on Florida's East Coast
Established in 2006, this thriving staffing agency has built a commanding presence along Florida's Space Coast with strategic locations in Melbourne and Port St. Lucie. The business has cultivated strong relationships within the booming aerospace and hospitality sectors, consistently delivering staffing solutions to leading employers across both markets. The agency operates in territories with combined temporary staffing markets exceeding $322 million annually.
With the current owner approaching retirement, this represents a rare opportunity to acquire an established staffing business in TWO of Florida's fastest-growing markets. The ideal buyer will have previous staffing and sales experience, and will inherit robust client relationships, experienced staff, and significant growth potential in regions experiencing steady population and economic expansion.
Melbourne and Port St. Lucie Business Highlights
Why You Should Own a Franchise on Florida's Space and Treasure Coasts
The Melbourne-Palm Bay MSA has a working population of approximately 300,000 across the region. The area's economy is anchored by aerospace, defense, and technology sectors. Major employers include:
- L3Harris Technologies
- Northrop Grumman
- Health First
- Embraer
- NASA/Kennedy Space Center
- Eastern Florida State College
- Melbourne Orlando International Airport
The region's unemployment rate is 3.1% as of late 2023. Strong population growth continues, with significant influx from other states. The presence of Florida Institute of Technology and Eastern Florida State College provides steady talent pipeline. The area's technology corridor along Space Coast has driven consistent economic growth.
Further south, the Port St. Lucie area is home to a working population of approximately 205,000. Key growth sectors include healthcare, biotech, and manufacturing. Major employers include:
- Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
- HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital
- City of Port St. Lucie
- Walmart Distribution
- QVC
- Teleperformance
- St. Lucie Public Schools
Port St. Lucie's unemployment rate is 3.4%. The region benefits from proximity to major markets while maintaining lower cost of living than South Florida. Indian River State College provides workforce development and talent pipeline. The city has seen significant population growth, ranking among Florida's fastest-growing metro areas.
Both markets feature strong Chamber of Commerce networks, business support services, and opportunities for staffing agency growth across multiple sectors.
Support & Training
Our support is our signature: Our owner community across the country is collaborative, supportive, and helpful. Spherion franchisees include multigenerational groups, husband-wife teams, former Spherion corporate employees, former franchise employees, and entrepreneurs from all walks of life. A clear supermajority (98%) enjoy operating their business and being part of Spherion, while 100% are likely to recommend our franchise opportunity to others.**
You'll receive 380+ hours of comprehensive role-based training before and after opening. Periodic training addresses client development, legal requirements, marketing, and sales. You'll be supported by a dedicated portfolio leader who is available to answer questions and strategize with you, as well as by a national marketing team.
Spherion owners receive complete back office and technology support for all functions related to their temporary employees. We process employee payroll, including taxes, insurance, and benefits required by law. We invoice the clients, manage collections and application of payments as well as the W-2 process at the end of the year. Our corporate office maintains, supports, and troubleshoots all technology, eliminating the need for technical expertise and investment. Spherion's model allows you to focus on the business, not get lost in the business.
Our franchisees enjoy a full range of sales and marketing tools to help promote their business, including digital marketing, SEO & SEM support; sales collateral; print, radio, billboard, and online advertising; social media content; target account programs; direct mail campaigns; salary data; thought leadership research; and community giveback programs.
You'll enroll in our New Franchisee Launch program, a comprehensive training course that covers all aspects of opening a successful Spherion office. Plus, you'll receive ongoing support from a tenured team of professionals—from accounting, payroll, and technology to operations and marketing.
Competition
Melbourne-Palm Bay-Titusville MSA:
- Estimated temporary staffing market: $131 million
- Annual staffing payroll: $84 million
- Approximately 45 staffing agencies
- Key competitors: Express Employment, Robert Half, Kelly Services, Adecco
Port St. Lucie MSA:
- Estimated temporary staffing market: $191 million
- Annual staffing payroll: $153 million
- Approximately 35 staffing agencies
- Key competitors: Express Employment, Manpower, Kelly Services, Labor Finders
Both markets show strong growth potential with expanding manufacturing and healthcare sectors. Competition is moderate, with most agencies focusing on specific industries or job types, leaving room for a future franchisee like you to grow Spherion further.
Growth & Expansion Opportunity
Florida's Space Coast region, anchored by Melbourne, boasts a robust $24.1 billion GDP (2023) with a healthy 3.1% unemployment rate. The Melbourne MSA hosts approximately 8,200 businesses, driven largely by aerospace, defense, and technology sectors along the Space Coast corridor.
Further south, the Port St. Lucie MSA contributes $15.8 billion to Florida's economy, maintaining a 3.4% unemployment rate with approximately 6,500 businesses operating across healthcare, biotech, and manufacturing sectors. Both regions exemplify Florida's economic vitality, with Port St. Lucie ranking among the state's fastest-growing metropolitan areas and Melbourne benefiting from continuous expansion in the aerospace and technology industries.
Staffing Industry Analysts predicts 5% growth for the staffing industry in 2025. Thanks to lower inflation and a growing overall US economy, the staffing industry is projected to reach a nationwide market size of $198.3 billion.
The franchise leadership team provides comprehensive support to help owners develop strategic plans balancing existing account management with growth initiatives to expand market presence and achieve business objectives.
Interested in Franchising with Spherion?
Contact our team today about taking over this mature, successful business on Florida's coast!
This website and the franchise sales information on this website do not constitute an offer to sell a franchise. The offer of a franchise can only be made through the delivery of a franchise disclosure document. Certain states require that we register the franchise disclosure document in those states. The communications on this website are not directed by us to the residents of any of those states. Moreover, we will not offer or sell franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the franchise disclosure document to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law.
*This data is based on 67 franchisees that were open and operating their businesses for at least one full year as of 12/31/23.
Of these 67 franchisees, 18 of them (26.9%) surpassed the average annual sales stated above, and 18 of them (26.9%) surpassed the average annual gross profit stated above. Some outlets have earned these amounts. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you’ll earn as much. Please review Item 19 of our April 29, 2024 FDD for more information.
**Franchise Business Review survey, December 2024
Become a Spherion Business Owner.
When you're ready to start your franchising journey with Spherion, text, call, or email Dan to ask how you can become part of our franchise community.
Dan Brunell
Regional Vice President of Franchise Development
Dan’s background as a senior executive in the staffing industry and founder of a top franchise brokerage equips him with more than 30 years of experience helping prospective franchisees succeed.