Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Window Gang | |
| Investment | 40000 - 40000 | 80900 - 118300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Window Gang | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Window Gang | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| 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 | Window Gang | |
| 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: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection | |
| Marketing | Social media SEO Website development | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maid To Sparkle | Window Gang | |
| 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 7% |
| Window Gang | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | |
| Year Founded | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 1998 |
| Window Gang | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 2004 |
| Window Gang | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maid To Sparkle | No |
| Window Gang | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | |
| Equipment | |
| Maid To Sparkle} | |
| Window Gang | |
| Inventory | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | |
| Receivables | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | |
| Payroll | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | |
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 |
| Window Gang | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Support | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | Social media SEO Website development |
| Operations | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Maid To Sparkle | 0 |
| Window Gang | |
| International Expansion | |
| Maid To Sparkle | |
| Window Gang | |