Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Investment | 147375 - 460750 | 25800 - 32500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 11.50% | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media | Ad slicks |
| 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Home Cleaning Centers 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 11.50% |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | General business experience |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | No |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems} | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers 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 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Support | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| 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 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |