Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tower Cleaning Systems | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Investment | 1900 - 23800 | 147375 - 460750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 11.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tower Cleaning Systems | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tower Cleaning Systems | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Tower Cleaning Systems | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | Regional advertising | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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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| Tower Cleaning Systems | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| US Expansion | Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, | 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 | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | 3% |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 11.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | 1988 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | 1990 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | Yes |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems} | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices |
| Support | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Operations | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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 | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, |
| 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 | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| 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 | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |