Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Building Services of America | |
| Investment | 147375 - 460750 | 7500 - 20000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 11.50% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Building Services of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Building Services of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Building Services of America | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices | Corporate Office 1-2 Weeks |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations | |
| Marketing | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media | |
| Operations | 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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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Building Services of America | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 11.50% |
| Building Services of America | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Building Services of America | 1975 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Building Services of America | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Building Services of America | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | General business experience |
| Building Services of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | No |
| Building Services of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems} | |
| Building Services of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices |
| Building Services of America | Corporate Office 1-2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Building Services of America | |
| Marketing | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Building Services of America | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Building Services of America | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Building Services 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Building Services of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Building Services of America | |