Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Aire-Master of America | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Investment | 40484 - 145900 | 40000 - 40000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1958 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 1976 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Aire-Master of America | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Aire-Master of America | 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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| Aire-Master of America | Maid To Sparkle | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Quarterly training available at headquarters | 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 Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Aire-Master of America | 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 | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Aire-Master of America | 5% |
| Maid To Sparkle | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Year Founded | |
| Aire-Master of America | 1958 |
| Maid To Sparkle | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Aire-Master of America | 1976 |
| Maid To Sparkle | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Aire-Master of America | 20 years |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Aire-Master of America | Marketing skills |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Aire-Master of America | No |
| Maid To Sparkle | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Equipment | |
| Aire-Master of America} | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Inventory | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Receivables | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Payroll | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Aire-Master of America | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Quarterly training available at headquarters |
| 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 | |
| Aire-Master of America | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Marketing | |
| Aire-Master of America | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Operations | |
| Aire-Master of America | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Aire-Master of America | 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 | |
| Aire-Master of America | 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 | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |