MRINetwork

Founded: 1957 Franchising since: 1965
A subsidiary of CDI Corp., Management Recruiters International has offices in some 35 countries, and more than 5,000 search professionals. Completing thousands of placements annually through its specialized divisions-Management Recruiters, Sales Consultants, CompuSearch and OfficeMates5-Management Recruiters International franchisees may also offer services including flexible staffing, project outsourcing, videoconferencing, compatibility assessment and relocation services.

In 1999, the company acquired British staffing franchisor Humana International, giving it a large presence in Europe. To reflect this expanded reach, in 2000, Management Recruiters International changed its name to MRI Worldwide.

200 Public Sq., 30th Fl. Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Phone: (216)416-8467

Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 80 employee(s); 24 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	731	0	152	0
2008	812	0	197	0
2007	826	0	200	0
2006	856	0	237	0
2005	805	0	220	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: As negotiated

Total investment: $76.5K-125.4K Franchise fee: $40K-55K

Ongoing royalty fee: 9% Term of agreement: 10-20 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• Industry experience
• Sales/sales management background preferred

Operations

• 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 15 days
• At franchisee's location: up to 10 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• National & local PR campaign

Franchise 500® rank:
#69 (2009); #57 (2007); #48 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2007; 2005;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#81 (2007);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#59 (2009); #39 (2007); #36 (2005);