Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Investment | 25800 - 32500 | 147375 - 460750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 11.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 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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| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 3-5% |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 11.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1981 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1984 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 10 years |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | No |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America} | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices |
| Support | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Ad slicks |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Operations | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 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 | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| 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 | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |