3rd Degree Screening

Franchise

Background Checks for Franchise Businesses That Protect Your Brand Across Every Location

Screen every manager, crew member, and shift supervisor with a process built for the unique compliance and consistency demands of franchise hiring, whether you operate one unit or fifty.

Franchise operator ready to screen and hire
PBSA-accredited screening

Independently audited

For compliance & accuracy

PBSA

PBSA Accredited

Background Screening Association

FCRA

FCRA Certified Staff

Fair Credit Reporting Act

US Based

100% US-Based

Support and Operations

Licensed PI Agency

Licensed Private Investigative Agency

State-Licensed & Bonded

Why it matters

Your Brand Is Only as Strong as the Hiring Standards Behind It.

Franchise businesses face a hiring challenge that most single-location operators never have to solve: maintaining consistent screening standards across multiple locations, ownership structures, and management teams while staying compliant with FCRA requirements and any franchisor-mandated background check policies.

A hiring mistake at one location doesn't stay at that location. It surfaces in online reviews, customer complaints, and in the worst cases, news coverage that damages the brand across your entire footprint. And if your franchisor requires documented background screening as part of your franchise agreement, an inconsistent process creates compliance exposure that puts your agreement at risk.

At 3rd Degree Screening, we help franchise businesses:

Screen managers, crew, and support staff under one consistent compliant workflow across all locations
Meet franchisor-mandated background check requirements with documented, defensible processes
Catch criminal history, theft, and fraud flags before they reach your counter or your customers
Handle high-volume, high-turnover hiring without sacrificing screening standards
Give individual location managers a simple, fast experience that doesn't slow down hiring

Screening Packages

Our Franchise Screening Packages

Management & Assistant Management

General Managers, Assistant Managers & Shift Leads

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • USA Arrest Booking
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Nationwide County Criminal Record Check - Unlimited
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • Employment Verification
  • Credit Check
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

Customer-Facing Staff

Crew Members, Cashiers & Front-of-House

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • USA Arrest Booking
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Nationwide County Criminal Record Check - Unlimited
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • Employment Verification
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

Delivery & Driver Roles

Delivery Drivers & Mobile Service Staff

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Social Security Trace
  • USA Arrest Booking
  • Nationwide Criminal Database
  • Global Watch Lists
  • Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
  • Nationwide County Criminal Record Check - Unlimited
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • *Possible 3rd Party Fees

A La Carte

  • Legal Name and Maiden/Alias
  • Identity Verification
  • Employment Verification
  • Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
  • Credit Check
  • Civil Records Check
  • Reference Check
  • Federal Criminal Nationwide Search
  • Workforce Monitoring - Criminal Record

90%

reports in under 36 hours

99%

support requests resolved in 1 contact

9.5 years

average client tenure

50+

integrations

Why Choose Us

Why Franchise Operators Choose 3rd Degree Screening

Consistent screening across every location

Whether you have one unit or a regional portfolio, our platform applies the same screening standards across every location automatically, so you're not relying on individual managers to do it right.

Franchisor compliance documentation

Many franchise agreements require documented proof of background screening. We give you a clear, auditable record of every check run across your operation so you're ready when your franchisor asks.

Built for high-turnover hiring environments

Franchise businesses, particularly in food service and retail, turn over staff at a rate that demands a fast, frictionless screening process. We turn around the majority of reports within 36 hours so your open shifts don't stay open longer than they have to.

MVR checks for delivery and driver roles

Any employee delivering to customers or operating a company vehicle needs a motor vehicle record check. We build that into the driver package automatically so it's never an afterthought.

Simple enough for location-level managers to use

Your GMs don't have time to navigate a complicated platform. Our interface is straightforward enough that location-level managers can initiate and track screenings without HR hand-holding.

No setup fees, monthly minimums, or term commitments

Whether you're a single-unit operator or a multi-location franchisee, you pay only for the checks you run.

Frequently Asked Questions

One Brand. One Standard. Every Location.

Protect your investment and your reputation with a PBSA-accredited screening partner built for the pace and complexity of franchise hiring.

Franchise business contact and onboarding

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