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    <periodOfReport>2025-06-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001140102</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HireQuest, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HQI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001564286</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hagenbuch Lawrence F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GOOSE CREEK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29445</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-06-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1319</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>112710</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2025-06-23</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>116710</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Hagenbuch in his capacity as a Director of Issuer for Board of Director services. These shares represent compensation in-lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. 1,099 of these shares vest on September 23, 2025 and 220 shares vest on June 23, 2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares awarded for board service. See note 1. The closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date of the grant was $10.12 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares of restricted stock awarded to the reporting person in his capacity as a Director of Issuer for Board of Director services. These shares represent an Annual Award pursuant to the HireQuest, Inc. 2019 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan. These shares will vest on June 23, 2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares awarded for board service. See note 3. The closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date of the grant was $10.12 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lawrence F. Hagenbuch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-06-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
