SI StaffingFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SI Staffing franchise requires a total initial investment of $75K – $132K, including a $15K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $103K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $75K – $132K
- 19th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $103K
- 3rd pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 8th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 2
- 6th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $75K – $132K including a $15K franchise fee, 5.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $103K/year.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 92/100.
- Revenue data based on only 2 reporting units. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Swift International Staffing, LLC
- CEO title
- Co-founder and CEO
- Yuri Kovalenko
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2760 Lighthouse Point W, Suite 201, Baltimore MD 21224
- Auditor
- Naper CPA Group
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $234K
- vs $218K prior year
Overview
About
SI Staffing franchisees operate temporary staffing and workforce solutions businesses, placing contract workers in client companies across various industries. Day-to-day activities include recruiting and vetting candidates, matching workers to open positions, managing client relationships, and handling payroll/compliance for placed employees.
- CEO
- Yuri Kovalenko
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $15K | $15K | |
| Initial Training and Sales Support Feenot refundable | $25K | $25K | |
| Rent, Utilities, and Leasehold Improvements | $2K | $5K | |
| Market Introduction Programnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipmentnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Computer Systemsnot refundable | $4K | $7K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $400 | $3K | |
| Office Expensesnot refundable | $250 | $1K | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $100 | $200 | |
| Dues and Subscriptionsnot refundable | $200 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)not refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional funds (for first 3 months)not refundable | $40K | $60K | |
| Development Fee (Multi-Unit Development Agreement)not refundable | $70K | $70K | |
| Total initial investment | $164K | $203K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$17K
16.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
11%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
9.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $75K – $132K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Training fee | $25K |
| Transfer fee | $2K |
| Total fee load | 6.5% of rev |
A 6.5% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $103K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 2 units
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $47K→$159K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · typical
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
Revenue is only 1.0x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Business Services averages
How SI Staffing Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 100.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 50.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Last reporting year only, multi-year history not disclosed in this brand's FDD.
Item 20 · 14 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $135K
- Median loan
- $135K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into SI Staffing's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extreme caution warranted: micro-scale staffing franchise with only 2 units, undisclosed profitability, franchisor going concern issues, and unclear unit economics make this a highly speculative investment with minimal operational track record.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Naper CPA Group
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 92 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 units in system indicates extremely early-stage/unproven franchise model with no growth trajectory data
- 02MEDNo average net income disclosed despite average revenue of $102,888—profitability opaque and concerning
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is False, suggesting potential financial instability or uncertain viability of franchisor
- 04MINOR5.5% royalty on modest $102k average revenue creates thin margin vulnerability ($5,659 annual royalty)
- 05MINORWide investment range ($74,883–$132,300) suggests inconsistent unit economics or unclear cost structure
- 06MINORFranchise fee of $15,000 on $102k revenue represents 14.6% payback period risk if sales don't materialize
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 0 |
| Territory type | Population/Business Count |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Maryland |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Maryland |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 62 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- ATS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ATS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SI Staffing · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SI Staffing franchise?
The total investment to open a SI Staffing franchise ranges from $75K – $132K, with an initial franchise fee of $15K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do SI Staffing franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the SI Staffing FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $103K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is SI Staffing's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for SI Staffing (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many SI Staffing franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SI Staffing has 2 total units in the United States.
Is SI Staffing a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SI Staffing as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 92 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.