When operating an All Team Agency, can I start by only providing the Temporary Service Business?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We offer franchises to operate an Agency to provide temporary employment services ("Temporary Service Business") and permanent placement services ("Permanent Placement Business") in the following industries: healthcare and environmental, hospitality and food service, management recruiting, labor and light industrial and administrative and clerical. The Temporary Service Business will provide temporary hourly personnel. The Permanent Placement Business will operate as a contract search firm which will typically make permanent placements.
You will operate the Agency providing both the Temporary Service Business and Permanent Placement Business from one office. When you begin operation of the Agency, you can start by only providing the Temporary Service Business. However, you must begin operating the Permanent Placement Business within 4 months after you sign the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, when starting an All Team Agency, franchisees have the option to initially focus solely on providing Temporary Service Business. However, this is a temporary arrangement. Within four months of signing the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must also commence operating the Permanent Placement Business.
This phased approach allows new All Team franchisees to ease into the business, potentially managing initial startup costs and operational complexities by focusing on one service offering first. It gives franchisees time to learn and master the temporary staffing side before adding the permanent placement services.
However, it's crucial for prospective franchisees to plan for the mandatory expansion into permanent placement services within the specified timeframe. This includes budgeting for any additional training, marketing, or staffing required to successfully launch and operate the Permanent Placement Business. Failing to introduce the Permanent Placement Business within the 4 month timeframe would be a breach of the franchise agreement.