Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Investment | 147375 - 460750 | 1900 - 23800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 11.50% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| 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, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media | Regional advertising |
| 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Tower 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 | Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, |
| 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 | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 11.50% |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | General business experience |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | No |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems} | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
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 |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| Support | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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 |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, |
| 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 |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Tower Cleaning Systems | |