Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Truly Nolen | |
| Investment | 44200 - 170100 | 3600 - 300500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1938 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Truly Nolen | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Truly Nolen | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Truly Nolen | |
| Training | As needed | At specific training centers |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | National media | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Truly Nolen | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 6% |
| Truly Nolen | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Year Founded | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 1983 |
| Truly Nolen | 1938 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 1989 |
| Truly Nolen | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 5 years |
| Truly Nolen | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Varies |
| Truly Nolen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Swisher Hygiene | General business experience |
| Truly Nolen | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Yes |
| Truly Nolen | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Equipment | |
| Swisher Hygiene} | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Inventory | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Receivables | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Payroll | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Swisher Hygiene | As needed |
| Truly Nolen | At specific training centers |
| Support | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Truly Nolen | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Swisher Hygiene | National media |
| Truly Nolen | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Truly Nolen | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | 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 | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Truly Nolen | |