Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Window Gang | The Cleaning Authority | |
| Investment | 80900 - 118300 | 76011 - 169044 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Window Gang | The Cleaning Authority | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | General business experience Personality, people person |
Financing Options |
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| Window Gang | The Cleaning Authority | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| 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 | The Cleaning Authority | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours | On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| 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 Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Social media SEO Website development | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Window Gang | The Cleaning Authority | |
| 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 | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Window Gang | 7% |
| The Cleaning Authority | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Window Gang | 1986 |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Window Gang | 1996 |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Window Gang | 10 years |
| The Cleaning Authority | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Window Gang | $2.5K |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Window Gang | Marketing skills |
| The Cleaning Authority | General business experience Personality, people person |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Window Gang | Yes |
| The Cleaning Authority | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Equipment | |
| Window Gang} | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Inventory | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Receivables | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Payroll | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Window Gang | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| The Cleaning Authority | On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| Window Gang | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| The Cleaning Authority | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Window Gang | Social media SEO Website development |
| The Cleaning Authority | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| The Cleaning Authority | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 |
| The Cleaning Authority | 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 | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Window Gang | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |