Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Window Gang | Sparkle Wash | |
| Investment | 80900 - 118300 | 65950 - 128450 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $50/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1967 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Window Gang | Sparkle Wash | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Window Gang | Sparkle Wash | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Window Gang | Sparkle Wash | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Social media SEO Website development | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Window Gang | Sparkle Wash | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Window Gang | 7% |
| Sparkle Wash | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | $50/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| Window Gang | 1986 |
| Sparkle Wash | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Window Gang | 1996 |
| Sparkle Wash | 1967 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Window Gang | 10 years |
| Sparkle Wash | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Window Gang | $2.5K |
| Sparkle Wash | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Window Gang | Marketing skills |
| Sparkle Wash | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Window Gang | Yes |
| Sparkle Wash | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Equipment | |
| Window Gang} | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Inventory | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Receivables | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Payroll | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Window Gang | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Sparkle Wash | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Support | |
| Window Gang | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Sparkle Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Window Gang | Social media SEO Website development |
| Sparkle Wash | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Window Gang | Franchise can be run from home. 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Sparkle Wash | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Window Gang | 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 |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| International Expansion | |
| Window Gang | |
| Sparkle Wash | |