Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Investment | 35000 - 80050 | 25800 - 32500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.5% - 6% | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | $750+/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 3 days Classroom Training: 4 days Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Template s National Media Regional Advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 | 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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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| 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 | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2.5% - 6% |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | $750+/mo. |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2003 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2013 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Equipment | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co.} | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Inventory | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Receivables | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Payroll | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | On-The-Job Training: 3 days Classroom Training: 4 days Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Support | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Co-op Advertising Ad Template s National Media Regional Advertising |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |