Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Sparkle Wash | |
| Investment | 35000 - 80050 | 65950 - 128450 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.5% - 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $750+/mo. | $50/mo. |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 1967 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Sparkle Wash | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Sparkle Wash | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Sparkle Wash | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 3 days Classroom Training: 4 days Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Template s National Media Regional Advertising | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Sparkle Wash | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2.5% - 6% |
| Sparkle Wash | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | $750+/mo. |
| Sparkle Wash | $50/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2003 |
| Sparkle Wash | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2013 |
| Sparkle Wash | 1967 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Equipment | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co.} | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Inventory | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Receivables | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Payroll | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
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 |
| Sparkle Wash | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Support | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Sparkle Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Co-op Advertising Ad Template s National Media Regional Advertising |
| Sparkle Wash | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
| Sparkle Wash | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% 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 |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Sparkle Wash | |