HQI

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) is a staffing and employment services company that operates through a franchise model across the United States. Founded in 2002 as Command Center, Inc., the company rebranded to HireQuest in September 2019 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The company went public in October 2003 and has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, most notably acquiring the MRI Network in 2022, which significantly expanded its footprint to over 400 franchise locations across 36 states and the District of Columbia.