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HQ + multi-unit

Management Recruiters

Professional services

Management Recruiters' 2023 FDD requires each of its 220 franchised offices to maintain a computer system with management software and hardware sufficient to run the business, and Item 8 estimates required purchases from approved suppliers at roughly 18% to 40% of setup costs. Franchised-outlet count is down 11.29% from end-2021 to August 2022 within the MRINetwork system.

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Total units
220
220 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-11.29%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
9%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0.5%
national + local
Initial fee
$40K
per unit
Investment range
$44K–$96K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

9.5%of gross sales (FY2023)

Ongoing fees: 9.5% of gross sales (FY2023)Royalty 9%, Ad fund 0.5%. Total 9.5% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 9%Ad fund 0.5%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.

LinkedIn RecruiterLinkedIn
HrItem 7

usiness. We will work with you to determine the best ATS system for you after execution of the Franchise Agreement. 5. Online recruiting software such CareerBuilder, ZoomInfo, and LinkedIn Recruiter f

ZoomInfoZoomInfo
MarketingItem 7

tion of your business. We will work with you to determine the best ATS system for you after execution of the Franchise Agreement. 5. Online recruiting software such CareerBuilder, ZoomInfo, and Linked

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

16 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 11 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

Our Affiliate, MRI Contract Staffing, LLC is the only supplier of contract staffing services.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Franchise agreement

In the case of arbitration, a franchise may be responsible for non‐compete fees to release employee or for an override to original owner if recruited without permission and may be subject to disciplinary actions through the rep council ethics committee.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We maintain a list of recommended suppliers, and we will update these lists periodically and reserve the right to change suppliers.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

MRI’s revenue from all required purchases of products and services in 2021 and through August 31, 2022 was $0.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We and our Affiliates may receive revenue as a result of some of your required purchases.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

10

Item 8

The estimated proportion of any required purchases and leases to be made by you in establishing the business and while operating the business is 10%.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you would like us to consider another supplier for a product or service where we have designated a required supplier, you must make such request in writing to us and have the supplier provide us with samples of its product and such other information that we may require.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Take all steps necessary to transfer any telephone numbers used in the Franchised Business to MRI.

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor has the right at all reasonable times, and up to twelve (12) months after the expiration or termination of this Agreement, to examine or audit, at its expense, Member’s books, records, bank statements, tax returns, and other documents MRI determines it requires for conducting the audit.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, and this Section 10 in particular, Member acknowledges and agrees that because complete and detailed uniformity under many varying conditions may not be possible or practical, MRI specifically reserves the right and privilege, at its sole…

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Franchise agreement

This Agreement grants Member the right to operate the Franchise Business from a single non‐exclusive location identified on Schedule 1, attached hereto (the “Location”), which must be approved by MRI, subject to Section 4.6 below.

Operations

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Franchise agreement

If MRI designates an approved vendor as the sole source of a good or service, unless waived by MRI in writing, Member agrees to use such vendor as the sole source of a good or service.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

You will pay the Royalty and Marketing and Public Relations Fund fees via Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) electronic transfer.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Member must hire a general manager to direct the operation and management of the Franchised Business (“General Manager”).

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 6

We reserve the right to charge a fee for additional training.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Member is required to attend the annual owners meeting and to make payment of the registration fee in an amount to be determined annually.

The filing answers no to 11 questions
  • Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?Franchise agreement
  • Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
  • Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
  • Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Franchise agreement

The vendor opportunity at Management Recruiters

Management Recruiters runs 220 franchised professional-services offices, all franchised with no company-owned locations, under its 2023 FDD and the MRINetwork single-brand holding structure. Franchised-outlet count fell 11.29% from end-2021 to August 2022, alongside an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Who controls software purchasing

Item 8 lets headquarters identify required suppliers and keep a recommended-supplier list, with required purchases from approved suppliers estimated at 18% to 40% of a franchisee's setup costs; where it has identified no required supplier, an office may use any supplier. The operator base spans 204 mapped operators across roughly 218 locations, including 11 multi-unit operators, concentrated in Florida (20), North Carolina (17), California (15), Texas (14) and Ohio (10) — enough multi-unit scale that a pitch should reach both headquarters and larger operators.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 requires every office to maintain a computer with management software and hardware sufficient for the effective operation of the business — a general requirement rather than a named platform. The FDD names LinkedIn Recruiter and ZoomInfo under Item 7 of the filing.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

On a tiered royalty of 9% down to 3% of Net Cash-In and a 10-year initial term, Item 8's required- and recommended-supplier lists govern sourcing. Item 17 of the FDD sets the renewal conditions and windows for that term — see the filing below for the full terms.

How to read the Management Recruiters FDD

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Questions vendors ask

Management Recruiters, answered from the filing

Item 8 lets MRINetwork headquarters identify required suppliers and approve alternatives for the 220-office network. Item 2 names officers including President and CEO Bert E. Miller, COO/CFO Todd Simpson and Senior Director of Technology Paul Christian.
The FDD requires each office to maintain a computer with management software and hardware sufficient for the business, per Item 11. The FDD names LinkedIn Recruiter and ZoomInfo under Item 7.
Management Recruiters runs 220 franchised professional-services offices, with franchised-outlet count down 11.29% from end-2021 to August 2022 per the 2023 FDD.
Item 8 lets MRINetwork identify required suppliers and keeps a list of recommended suppliers; where it has identified no required supplier, franchisees may use any supplier. The franchisor estimates required purchases from approved suppliers run 18% to 40% of a franchisee's initial establishment costs.
The initial term is 10 years. Item 17 of the FDD sets the specific renewal conditions and windows — see the filing below for the full terms.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds the brand's 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document in full.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

204 operators run 218 mapped locations. 11 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit193
2–9 units11

Top states by locations

FL20
NC17
CA15
TX14
OH10

Ownership

The portfolio behind Management Recruiters

single_brand_holdco of MRINetwork.

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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.