Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Window Gang | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Investment | 80900 - 118300 | 40000 - 40000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Window Gang | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Window Gang | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Window Gang | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours | 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 | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection | |
| Marketing | Social media SEO Website development | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Window Gang | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Window Gang | 7% |
| Maid To Sparkle | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Year Founded | |
| Window Gang | 1986 |
| Maid To Sparkle | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Window Gang | 1996 |
| Maid To Sparkle | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Window Gang | 10 years |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Window Gang | $2.5K |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Window Gang | Marketing skills |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Window Gang | Yes |
| Maid To Sparkle | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Equipment | |
| Window Gang} | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Inventory | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Receivables | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Payroll | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Window Gang | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| 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 | |
| Window Gang | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Marketing | |
| Window Gang | Social media SEO Website development |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Operations | |
| Window Gang | Franchise can be run from home. 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Window Gang | 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 | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Window Gang | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |