HireQuest CEO reiterates interest in acquiring TrueBlue; says efforts ongoing despite board rejection

HireQuest, Inc.

CEO Richard Hermanns confirmed continuing effort to acquire TrueBlue, which has avoided talks.
Acquisition would roughly triple HireQuest's size to a much larger scale.
CEO emphasized franchise conversion could unlock 'hundreds of millions' trapped in TrueBlue.
TrueBlue board previously rejected HireQuest's proposal; no negotiation progress.
Hermanns cited franchising and gig employment as key growth drivers even in soft job market.

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