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Business Description
Are you looking for the right opportunity? Are you in a dead-end job or perhaps looking for a new challenge? Have you always wanted to own your own business? Do you want to be your own boss? Are you ready to control your own destiny? Would you like some extra income each month, perhaps more than you have ever made before? If you've been asking yourself these types of questions, you have come to the right place! We're searching for self-motivated, quality minded individuals who want to make $500 to $15,000 per month - or more - as franchise owners in the rapidly growing commercial cleaning industry.
Franchisor Background
Year Established: 2004
Franchising Since: 2004
North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
Registered in Following Registration States:
Financial Requirements
Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 3 Part-time
Space Needs (in square footage):
Preferred Sites:
Other Sites:
Encourage Conversions? Not Applicable
Earnings Claims Provided?: No
Are you looking for the right opportunity? Are you in a dead-end job or perhaps looking for a new challenge? Have you always wanted to own your own business? Do you want to be your own boss? Are you ready to control your own destiny? Would you like some extra income each month, perhaps more than you have ever made before? If you've been asking yourself these types of questions, you have come to the right place! We're searching for self-motivated, quality minded individuals who want to make $500 to $15,000 per month - or more - as franchise owners in the rapidly growing commercial cleaning industry.
Franchisor Background
Year Established: 2004
Franchising Since: 2004
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Franchised Units: | 50 | 98% | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-Owned Units: | 1 | 2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Units: | 51 | 100.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
| Density | Units |
Registered in Following Registration States:
Financial Requirements
| Investment: | |
| Minimum Net Worth: | $5K |
| Cash Investment: | $1-40K |
| Total Investment: | $150-550K |
| Average Total Investment: | $350K |
| Fees: | |
| Initial Franchise Fee: | $1K |
| Average Franchise Fee: | $10K |
| On-Going Royalty: | 5% |
| Average Royalty: | 5% |
| Advertising Fee: | 0% |
Space Needs (in square footage):
Preferred Sites:
Other Sites:
Encourage Conversions? Not Applicable
Earnings Claims Provided?: No
| Franchisee Qualifications | |||||||||
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important): | |||||||||
| Financial Net Worth: | 3 | ||||||||
| General Business Experience: | 3 | ||||||||
| Specific Industry Experience: | 3 | ||||||||
| Formal Education: | 3 | ||||||||
| Psychological Profile: | 3 | ||||||||
| Personal Interview(s): | 3 | ||||||||
| Terms of Contract | |||||||||
| Term of Initial Contract: | 12 Year(s) | ||||||||
| Term of Renewal Period: | 12 Year(s) | ||||||||
| Passive Ownership: | Not Allowed | ||||||||
| Area Development Agreements? | Yes, for 15 Year(s) | ||||||||
| Sub-Franchising Contracts? | Yes | ||||||||
| Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory? | Yes | ||||||||
| Support and Training | |||||||||
| International Franchise Association: | Yes | ||||||||
| Canadian Franchise Association: | Yes | ||||||||
| Franchisee Association/Member: | Yes, Not a Member | ||||||||
| Size of Corporate Staff: | 0 | ||||||||
| Site Selection Assistance? | Yes | ||||||||
| Lease Negotiation Assistance? | Yes | ||||||||
| Financial Assistance? | Yes, Indirect | ||||||||
| Marketing Support: | |||||||||
| Co-Op Advertising: | Yes | ||||||||
| National Advertising: | Yes | ||||||||
| Regional Advertising: | Yes | ||||||||
| Local Advertising: | Yes | ||||||||
| Marketing Materials: | Ad Slicks, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos | ||||||||
| Additional Services: | Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases, Sales Strategies | ||||||||
| Other Marketing Support: | Yes | ||||||||
| On-Going Support: | |||||||||
| Central Data Processing: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| Central Purchasing: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| Field Operation Evaluation: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| Field Training: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| Initial Store Opening: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| Inventory Control: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| Franchisee Newsletter: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| Regional or National Meetings: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| 800 Telephone Hotline: | Included in Fees | ||||||||
| Training: | |||||||||
| 1. Each Local Master Office | |||||||||
| Expansion Plans | |||||||||
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