Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Investment | 25800 - 32500 | 117215 - 207200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1947 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1972 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Training | Various training offered throughout the year | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 3-5% |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1981 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1947 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1984 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1972 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 10 years |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | No |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Equipment | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America} | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Inventory | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Receivables | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Payroll | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Various training offered throughout the year |
| Support | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Marketing | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Ad slicks |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 0 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| International Expansion | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Canada, |