Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Comet Cleaners | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Investment | 79000 - 624000 | 110000 - 120000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 5-12.5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1947 | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | 1967 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Comet Cleaners | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Experience | General business experience | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Comet Cleaners | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Comet Cleaners | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Training | Ongoing training available | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 16.6% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Comet Cleaners | AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| US Expansion | Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | 0 |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 5-12.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Year Founded | |
| Comet Cleaners | 1947 |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Comet Cleaners | 1967 |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Comet Cleaners | 5 years |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Comet Cleaners | General business experience |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Comet Cleaners | No |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Equipment | |
| Comet Cleaners} | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Inventory | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Receivables | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Payroll | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Ongoing training available |
| Support | |
| Comet Cleaners | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Comet Cleaners | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| Operations | |
| Comet Cleaners | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 16.6% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Comet Cleaners | Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Comet Cleaners | |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |
| International Expansion | |
| Comet Cleaners | Mexico, |
| AWC Commercial Window Coverings | |