Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maid To Sparkle | The Cleaning Authority | |
| Investment | 40000 - 40000 | 76011 - 169044 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maid To Sparkle | The Cleaning Authority | |
| Experience | General business experience Personality, people person | |
Financing Options |
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| Maid To Sparkle | The Cleaning Authority | |
| 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 | The Cleaning Authority | |
| 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: 37 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 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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| Maid To Sparkle | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 7% |
| The Cleaning Authority | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 1998 |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 2004 |
| The Cleaning Authority | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | General business experience Personality, people person |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maid To Sparkle | No |
| The Cleaning Authority | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Equipment | |
| Maid To Sparkle} | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Inventory | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Receivables | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
| Payroll | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |
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 |
| The Cleaning Authority | On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 52 hours Additional Training: Ongoing |
| Support | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| 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 | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| 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 | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| 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 | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| The Cleaning Authority | |