Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Aire-Master of America | |
| Investment | 40000 - 40000 | 40484 - 145900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1958 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Aire-Master of America | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Aire-Master of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Aire-Master of America | |
| Training | One week of in-depth training is provided in Richmond, VA. Training includes hiring of personnel, marketing & advertising, customer service techniques, record keeping, online software, supplies, and cleaning techniques | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Quarterly training available at headquarters |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Aire-Master 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 | 0 | 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 | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 7% |
| Aire-Master of America | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 1998 |
| Aire-Master of America | 1958 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 2004 |
| Aire-Master of America | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maid To Sparkle | No |
| Aire-Master of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Maid To Sparkle} | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maid To Sparkle | One week of in-depth training is provided in Richmond, VA. Training includes hiring of personnel, marketing & advertising, customer service techniques, record keeping, online software, supplies, and cleaning techniques |
| Aire-Master of America | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Quarterly training available at headquarters |
| Support | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master 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 | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 0 |
| Aire-Master of America | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Aire-Master of America | |