GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2022 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand, temporary, and commercial staffing services, today announced that Happy Faces Personnel Group has joined forces with its Snelling franchise in Atlanta, Georgia. President and Owner of Happy Faces Personnel, Michael Hairston, will continue to lead the business and is the majority owner of the newly combined franchise. Happy Faces will be converted to Snelling branding and become part of HireQuest's franchise model effective immediately. The company generated over $14 million in sales in 2021.

"We are excited to welcome Michael Hairston and his team to the HireQuest Family," commented HireQuest's President and Chief Executive Officer, Rick Hermanns. "Atlanta is a booming metropolitan area, and this combination strengthens Snelling's local market offerings to now include municipal and state government clerical contracts, as well as additional commercial accounts. Michael brings 25 years of experience and relationships in the city and we're confident that his expertise in combination with Snelling's complementary capabilities and operational infrastructure will result in a robust franchise enterprise."

Michael Hairston stated, "This combination will help fuel our organization's next stage of growth. As a Snelling franchisee we will be able to serve new types of clients as well as benefit from the national footprint, back-office software, support services and insurance coverage while remaining an independent provider of staffing services. We have a long and successful history serving our customers and the Atlanta community, and I look forward to this transition and our continued evolution as a Snelling franchisee."

About HireQuest

HireQuest, Inc. is a nationwide franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing solutions for HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, Link, and Northbound Executive Search franchised offices across the United States. Through its national network of over 225 franchisee-owned offices in more than 38 states and the District of Columbia, HireQuest provides employment for approximately 75,000 individuals annually that work for thousands of customers in numerous industries including construction, light industrial, manufacturing, hospitality, clerical, medical, travel, financial services, and event services. For more information, visit www.hirequest.com.

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This news release includes, and the company's officers and other representatives may sometimes make or provide certain estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including, among others, statements with respect to future economic conditions; future revenue or sales and the growth thereof; operating results; anticipated benefits of the combination of Happy Faces and the Snelling franchise in Atlanta, Georgia, the transition of Happy Face's operations to a franchise office, effects of expanded scale, or the status of integration of Happy Face's operations. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will," and similar references to future periods. While the company believes these statements are accurate, forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are inherently uncertain. The company cannot assure you that these expectations will occur, and its actual results may be significantly different because of various risks and uncertainties discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement made by the company or its management in this news release is based only on information currently available to the company and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The company and its management disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Company Contact:
HireQuest, Inc.
David Hartley, Director of Corporate Development
(800) 835-6755
Email: cdhartley@hirequest.com

Investor Relations Contact:
IMS Investor Relations
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
(203) 972-9200
Email: hirequest@imsinvestorrelations.com

SOURCE: HireQuest Inc.