Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BuildingStars | Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Investment | 2245 - 53200 | 37360 - 103208 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | 20% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BuildingStars | Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Experience | Though prior experience in the professional cleaning and maintenance industry would beneficial, it is not required. Ideal franchisees include motivated, outgoing individuals with a knack for sales and an interest in learning about the industry. | |
Financing Options |
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| BuildingStars | Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| BuildingStars | Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 1-5 hours Classroom Training: 3-16 hours | All franchisees will receive ongoing training, both in the classroom and on-site. On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | The team at your regional Buildingstars support center will provide an initial customer base, train you, handle billing and collection, find and manage additional accounts as you grow, provide marketing support and customer service support on your behalf. We take care of the hardest parts of growing your business so that you can stay focused on service. As you move through the stages of development, gaining expertise and accounts, the Rising Star™ Management Program will adapt to your needs and goals, including identifying the optimal type and size of facility for your business. Management training and support will increase your confidence, your growth and your profits. | Equipment and supplies to get started, as well as marketing materials. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | In addition to a standard franchise offering, Image One Facility Solutions also offers a unique franchise affiliate model that allows individual owners to control all aspects of owning and operating their own business. This versatile business model is designed to adapt to franchisees' needs - making it ideal for first-time business owners as well as seasoned entrepreneurs. Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| BuildingStars | Image One Facility Solutions | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, | 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 | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BuildingStars | 10% |
| Image One Facility Solutions | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BuildingStars | 20% |
| Image One Facility Solutions | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| BuildingStars | 1994 |
| Image One Facility Solutions | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BuildingStars | 2000 |
| Image One Facility Solutions | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BuildingStars | 5 years |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | Though prior experience in the professional cleaning and maintenance industry would beneficial, it is not required. Ideal franchisees include motivated, outgoing individuals with a knack for sales and an interest in learning about the industry. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| BuildingStars | No |
| Image One Facility Solutions | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
| BuildingStars} | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| BuildingStars | On-The-Job Training: 1-5 hours Classroom Training: 3-16 hours |
| Image One Facility Solutions | All franchisees will receive ongoing training, both in the classroom and on-site. On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| BuildingStars | The team at your regional Buildingstars support center will provide an initial customer base, train you, handle billing and collection, find and manage additional accounts as you grow, provide marketing support and customer service support on your behalf. We take care of the hardest parts of growing your business so that you can stay focused on service. As you move through the stages of development, gaining expertise and accounts, the Rising Star™ Management Program will adapt to your needs and goals, including identifying the optimal type and size of facility for your business. Management training and support will increase your confidence, your growth and your profits. |
| Image One Facility Solutions | Equipment and supplies to get started, as well as marketing materials. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| BuildingStars | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Image One Facility Solutions | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| BuildingStars | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Image One Facility Solutions | In addition to a standard franchise offering, Image One Facility Solutions also offers a unique franchise affiliate model that allows individual owners to control all aspects of owning and operating their own business. This versatile business model is designed to adapt to franchisees' needs - making it ideal for first-time business owners as well as seasoned entrepreneurs. Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| BuildingStars | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, |
| Image One Facility Solutions | 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 | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |
| International Expansion | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Image One Facility Solutions | |