Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| OpenWorks | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Investment | 15000 - 150000 | 147375 - 460750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5-10% | 11.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| OpenWorks | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| OpenWorks | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| OpenWorks | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | Regional advertising | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| OpenWorks | Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| OpenWorks | 5-10% |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 11.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| OpenWorks | 1983 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| OpenWorks | 1983 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| OpenWorks | 10 years |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| OpenWorks | General business experience |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| OpenWorks | Yes |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| OpenWorks} | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional offices |
| Support | |
| OpenWorks | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| OpenWorks | Regional advertising |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Regional advertising Ad Templates Social media |
| Operations | |
| OpenWorks | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | 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 | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| OpenWorks | |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | |