Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Servpro | |
| Investment | 40000 - 40000 | 167575 - 221450 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 3-10% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Servpro | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Servpro | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Servpro | |
| 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 | Business development program |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Servpro | |
| 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 | |
| Servpro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 7% |
| Servpro | 3-10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 1998 |
| Servpro | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 2004 |
| Servpro | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maid To Sparkle | No |
| Servpro | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | |
| Equipment | |
| Maid To Sparkle} | |
| Servpro | |
| Inventory | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | |
| Receivables | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | |
| Payroll | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | |
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 |
| Servpro | Business development program |
| Support | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | Franchise can be run from home. 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Servpro | 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 |
| Servpro | 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 | |
| Servpro | |