Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Professional Carpet Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Investment | 19400 - 52500 | 25800 - 32500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2-6% | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 1981 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Professional Carpet Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Professional Carpet Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Professional Carpet Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Professional Carpet Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | 2-6% |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | 1978 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | 1981 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | 5 years |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | $500 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | Yes |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Professional Carpet Systems} | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Support | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | 0 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Professional Carpet Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |