Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Investment | 25800 - 32500 | 35000 - 80050 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 2.5% - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $750+/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 3 days Classroom Training: 4 days Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Template s National Media Regional Advertising |
| 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 3-5% |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2.5% - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | $750+/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1981 |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1984 |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 10 years |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | No |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Equipment | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America} | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Inventory | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Receivables | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Payroll | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | On-The-Job Training: 3 days Classroom Training: 4 days Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed |
| Support | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Ad slicks |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Co-op Advertising Ad Template s National Media Regional Advertising |
| 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) |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 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 |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| International Expansion | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |