GRN Global Recruiters Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a GRN Global Recruiters franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
GRN Global Recruiters discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor explicitly declines to provide any earnings claims or projections.
What a GRN Global Recruiters franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $20,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $32,600 – $44,700 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Tiered royalty: 10% (≤$500K), 8% ($500K-$1M), 6% ($1M-$1.5M), 4% (>$1.5M). Monthly GRN Bundle $3,000.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
GRN Global Recruiters system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 159 |
| Ceased operations | 22 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 27 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 13.8% of outlets |
2025: -22 net outlets, 27 terminations, 5 new openings. Declining system.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is GRN Global Recruiters worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 74% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $32,600 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 13.8% of outlets | worse than 92% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a GRN Global Recruiters
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor explicitly declines to provide a… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
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- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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GRN Global Recruiters franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a GRN Global Recruiters franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $32,600–$44,700, including a $20,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do GRN Global Recruiters franchise owners make?
- GRN Global Recruiters discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the GRN Global Recruiters franchise fees?
- GRN Global Recruiters' FDD discloses a $20,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Tiered royalty: 10% (≤$500K), 8% ($500K-$1M), 6% ($1M-$1.5M), 4% (>$1.5M). Monthly GRN Bundle $3,000.
- What is the GRN Global Recruiters franchise profit margin?
- GRN Global Recruiters discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the GRN Global Recruiters franchise failure rate?
- 2025: -22 net outlets, 27 terminations, 5 new openings. Declining system.
- How many GRN Global Recruiters locations are there?
- GRN Global Recruiters' FDD reports 159 total outlets, with 22 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does GRN Global Recruiters have complaints or lawsuits?
- GRN Global Recruiters discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a GRN Global Recruiters franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. GRN Global Recruiters scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with GRN Global Recruiters or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.