Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Cleaning Authority | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Investment | 76011 - 169044 | 40000 - 40000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4-6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Cleaning Authority | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Experience | General business experience Personality, people person | |
Financing Options |
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| The Cleaning Authority | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| The Cleaning Authority | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours Additional Training: Ongoing | One week of in-depth training is provided in Richmond, VA. Training includes hiring of personnel, marketing & advertising, customer service techniques, record keeping, online software, supplies, and cleaning techniques |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Cleaning Authority | Maid To Sparkle | |
| 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 4-6% |
| Maid To Sparkle | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1% |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1978 |
| Maid To Sparkle | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1996 |
| Maid To Sparkle | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 10 years |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Cleaning Authority | General business experience Personality, people person |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Cleaning Authority | No |
| Maid To Sparkle | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Equipment | |
| The Cleaning Authority} | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Inventory | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Receivables | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Payroll | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Cleaning Authority | On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Maid To Sparkle | One week of in-depth training is provided in Richmond, VA. Training includes hiring of personnel, marketing & advertising, customer service techniques, record keeping, online software, supplies, and cleaning techniques |
| Support | |
| The Cleaning Authority | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Marketing | |
| The Cleaning Authority | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Operations | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 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 |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Cleaning Authority | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Maid To Sparkle | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |