Who founded Management Recruiters International, Inc., and when did they begin selling Management Recruiters franchises?
Management_Recruiters Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Prior to being purchased by CDI Corporation, Management Recruiters International, Inc., was founded and owned by Alan R. Schoenberg who began in the personnel placement business in 1957 and began selling Management Recruiters franchises in 1965 and Sales Consultants franchises in 1966.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 6–10)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Management Recruiters' 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Management Recruiters International, Inc. was founded and owned by Alan R. Schoenberg. Schoenberg entered the personnel placement business in 1957. He then began selling Management Recruiters franchises in 1965 and Sales Consultants franchises in 1966.
It is important to note that HQ MRI Corporation purchased the MRINetwork Assets on December 12, 2022. Prior to this acquisition, Management Recruiters International, Inc. was the franchisor for the MRINetwork brand. This means that while Schoenberg founded the original company and started franchising, the current franchising entity is HQ MRI Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of HireQuest, Inc., which began offering Management Recruiters franchises on December 12, 2022, after acquiring the MRI brand.
Prospective franchisees should understand this history, as the original founder is not directly involved with the current franchising operations. The brand has changed hands several times, and the current franchisor, HQ MRI Corporation, has only been offering franchises since late 2022. This could impact the support, training, and overall franchise system compared to its earlier years under Schoenberg's leadership.