Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tide Cleaners | Hangers Cleaners | |
| Investment | 8000 - 1573300 | 750000 - 1500000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tide Cleaners | Hangers Cleaners | |
| Experience | * An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to succeed * The ability to motivate and train people * The ability to manage finances * The willingness to personally devote full-time and best efforts to the day-to-day operation of the dry cleaning business as an on-premises franchisee * The willingness to complete a comprehensive training and evaluation program to become proficient in all aspects of running the dry cleaning business * The ability to meet financial qualifications | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Tide Cleaners | Hangers Cleaners | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tide Cleaners | Hangers Cleaners | |
| Training | Our current training program offers approximately two weeks of hands-on experience in operating a Tide Dry Cleaners location at a training facility/on-the-job/on-site and approximately one week of self-directed computer based training. We also provide additional training for your management staff On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Classroom Training: 37 hours | |
| Support | An Area Representative may be available for assistance and, if available in your area, will be an integral part of our support in assisting you in your business development. * Tide Dry Cleaners team will provide guidance including standards, specifications and operating procedures, marketing, purchasing equipment and products. A series of manuals are also provided in a franchise website portal that will assist in the operation of your Tide Dry Cleaners. * A newsletter may be provided and may be posted on Tide Dry Cleaners proprietary franchisee website to keep you informed of new management tips, research and development, and important events occurring throughout the Tide Dry Cleaners franchise system. Regional activities are an important part of our continuing education program. This program helps keep franchisees informed on a variety of subjects and provides an opportunity to interact with other franchisees and the Tide Dry Cleaners management team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 22 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tide Cleaners | Hangers Cleaners | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tide Cleaners | 6.50% |
| Hangers Cleaners | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tide Cleaners | 2% |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tide Cleaners | 2008 |
| Hangers Cleaners | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tide Cleaners | 2008 |
| Hangers Cleaners | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tide Cleaners | 10 years +10 |
| Hangers Cleaners | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | $5K per territory |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tide Cleaners | * An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to succeed * The ability to motivate and train people * The ability to manage finances * The willingness to personally devote full-time and best efforts to the day-to-day operation of the dry cleaning business as an on-premises franchisee * The willingness to complete a comprehensive training and evaluation program to become proficient in all aspects of running the dry cleaning business * The ability to meet financial qualifications |
| Hangers Cleaners | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Equipment | |
| Tide Cleaners} | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Inventory | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Receivables | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Payroll | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tide Cleaners | Our current training program offers approximately two weeks of hands-on experience in operating a Tide Dry Cleaners location at a training facility/on-the-job/on-site and approximately one week of self-directed computer based training. We also provide additional training for your management staff On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Classroom Training: 37 hours |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Support | |
| Tide Cleaners | An Area Representative may be available for assistance and, if available in your area, will be an integral part of our support in assisting you in your business development. * Tide Dry Cleaners team will provide guidance including standards, specifications and operating procedures, marketing, purchasing equipment and products. A series of manuals are also provided in a franchise website portal that will assist in the operation of your Tide Dry Cleaners. * A newsletter may be provided and may be posted on Tide Dry Cleaners proprietary franchisee website to keep you informed of new management tips, research and development, and important events occurring throughout the Tide Dry Cleaners franchise system. Regional activities are an important part of our continuing education program. This program helps keep franchisees informed on a variety of subjects and provides an opportunity to interact with other franchisees and the Tide Dry Cleaners management team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Hangers Cleaners | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Tide Cleaners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Hangers Cleaners | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Tide Cleaners | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 22 |
| Hangers Cleaners | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tide Cleaners | 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 |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tide Cleaners | |
| Hangers Cleaners | Canada, |