Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sparkle Wash | Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Investment | 65950 - 128450 | 93260 - 134667 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5.5%-6.5% |
| Advertising Fee | $50/mo. | 2% or $1,000/month +1.5% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1967 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sparkle Wash | Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Experience | General business experience | We look for candidates who have a passion for providing great customer service, and having some management or team leadership skills is also important. However, it is not necessary to have previous experience in residential cleaning services. Regardless of your skills or background, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Dust Queen business. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
Financing Options |
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| Sparkle Wash | Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sparkle Wash | Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available | You will have up to ten days of training at our corporate location and you will also receive up to three days of pre-opening help at your own location, within 30 days of your beginning operations. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sparkle Wash | Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| 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 | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | 6% |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | 5.5%-6.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | $50/mo. |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | 2% or $1,000/month +1.5% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1965 |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1967 |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sparkle Wash | 20 years |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | 10 years +5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sparkle Wash | General business experience |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | We look for candidates who have a passion for providing great customer service, and having some management or team leadership skills is also important. However, it is not necessary to have previous experience in residential cleaning services. Regardless of your skills or background, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Dust Queen business. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sparkle Wash | Yes |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Equipment | |
| Sparkle Wash} | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Inventory | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Receivables | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Payroll | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Sparkle Wash | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | You will have up to ten days of training at our corporate location and you will also receive up to three days of pre-opening help at your own location, within 30 days of your beginning operations. |
| Support | |
| Sparkle Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Marketing | |
| Sparkle Wash | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
| Operations | |
| Sparkle Wash | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | 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 Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Dust Queen Maid Service | |