Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BuildingStars | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Investment | 2245 - 53200 | 147375 - 460750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 11.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 20% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BuildingStars | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| BuildingStars | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| BuildingStars | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 1-5 hours Classroom Training: 3-16 hours | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices |
| 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. | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| 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) | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| BuildingStars | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BuildingStars | 10% |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 11.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BuildingStars | 20% |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| BuildingStars | 1994 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BuildingStars | 2000 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BuildingStars | 5 years |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| BuildingStars | No |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| BuildingStars} | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BuildingStars | On-The-Job Training: 1-5 hours Classroom Training: 3-16 hours |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices |
| 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. |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| BuildingStars | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| 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) |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| BuildingStars | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 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 | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |