Allegra
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Franchise overview by FranRelay
ATWORK
ATWORK staffing offices recruit, screen, and hire workers for employer clients. Franchisees choose Personnel for temporary clerical and light industrial staffing, or Professional for contract and project-based professionals and executive direct hires.
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Investment and fees
What it costs to open and operate
Upfront investment
Total initial investment
$165,000 – $250,000
Includes the $40,000 fee, $5,000 reserve, opening and local advertising, and 6 to 9 months of operating funds. Assumes an approved leased storefront of 1,000 to 1,250 sq. ft. Both offers share the startup-budget assumptions explained below.
Initial franchise fee
$40,000
Normally counted within the total above, not added on top — confirm in the source.
Due at signing and generally nonrefundable. If ATWORK terminates for failed required training, a 50% refund less its out-of-pocket expenses may apply if you and your owners sign required releases. Eligible U.S. veterans receive a 20% discount.
Selected fees
Royalty7% of Gross Revenues monthly; 10% on full-time placements
Accounted for by the 25th for the preceding month. Rates may rise up to 0.5 percentage point every six months, effective January 1 or July 1, with increases capped at 1 point in any two-year period. Qualifying low-margin customers may receive discounts; that program can change or end.
Advertising contributionNational fund: 0.5% of Gross Revenues monthly
Approved local spending starts at opening, separate from the national fund. The minimum applies to each franchise agreement and additional territory; ATWORK may increase it for an added territory. ATWORK may direct payment to itself, its designee, or the Marketing Fund instead.
These are selected fees, not the complete fee schedule. Review the full FDD for all fees and conditions.
Figures are as disclosed for the period shown; unknown or undisclosed items are labelled, never shown as $0. No earnings, profit or payback figures are shown. Revenue is not profit.
Ownership and support
What owning this franchise involves
Your role
Operate through a business entity. Your Operating Partner supervises full-time unless you appoint a trained full-time Manager.
- Owner involvement
- Your Operating Partner must be an owner with at least 51% ownership and voting power.
- Main responsibilities
- Recruit, screen, test, interview, hire, and assign workers while building relationships with employer clients.
- Manager requirements
- Managers must complete training and meet any additional qualifications ATWORK sets; no equity ownership is required.
Free consultation
Let's talk about ATWORK.
Discuss the two staffing models, your opening budget, and the ownership requirements with a FranRelay consultant.
Free for buyers. Franchisors may pay FranRelay if you go ahead; we tell you before any introduction, and nothing happens without your go-ahead.
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Disclosure document
The fees above are a short selection. Check the full FDD for all fees and terms before making a decision.
ATWORK FRANCHISE INC, Franchise Disclosure Document. Issuance date: March 31, 2026.
An introduction is not a statement that territory is available or that you will be accepted.