Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sparkle Wash | TruBlue | |
| Investment | 65950 - 128450 | 59650 - 86000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $50/mo. | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1967 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sparkle Wash | TruBlue | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Sparkle Wash | TruBlue | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sparkle Wash | TruBlue | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available | Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Webinars |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media egional 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sparkle Wash | TruBlue | |
| 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 | |
| TruBlue | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| TruBlue | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | 6% |
| TruBlue | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | $50/mo. |
| TruBlue | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1965 |
| TruBlue | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1967 |
| TruBlue | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sparkle Wash | 20 years |
| TruBlue | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| TruBlue | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sparkle Wash | General business experience |
| TruBlue | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Sparkle Wash | Yes |
| TruBlue | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| TruBlue | |
| Equipment | |
| Sparkle Wash} | |
| TruBlue | |
| Inventory | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| TruBlue | |
| Receivables | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| TruBlue | |
| Payroll | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| TruBlue | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Sparkle Wash | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| TruBlue | Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Webinars |
| Support | |
| Sparkle Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| TruBlue | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Sparkle Wash | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| TruBlue | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media egional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| TruBlue | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 5 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| TruBlue | 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 | |
| TruBlue | 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 | |
| TruBlue | |