Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Investment | 10000 - 15000 | 117215 - 207200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $75-150/mo. | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1947 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1972 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Training | Various training offered throughout the year | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | $75-150/mo. |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 1981 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1947 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 2004 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1972 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 10 years |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 1/3 of fee |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Yes |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Equipment | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning} | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Inventory | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Receivables | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Payroll | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Various training offered throughout the year |
| Support | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Marketing | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Ad slicks |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 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 | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 0 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Canada, |