Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sparkle Wash | Window Gang | |
| Investment | 65950 - 128450 | 80900 - 118300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | $50/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1967 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sparkle Wash | Window Gang | |
| Experience | General business experience | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Sparkle Wash | Window Gang | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Sparkle Wash | Window Gang | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Social media SEO Website development |
| 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) | 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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| Sparkle Wash | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | 6% |
| Window Gang | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | $50/mo. |
| Window Gang | |
| Year Founded | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1965 |
| Window Gang | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sparkle Wash | 1967 |
| Window Gang | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sparkle Wash | 20 years |
| Window Gang | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sparkle Wash | General business experience |
| Window Gang | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sparkle Wash | Yes |
| Window Gang | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | |
| Equipment | |
| Sparkle Wash} | |
| Window Gang | |
| Inventory | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | |
| Receivables | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | |
| Payroll | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sparkle Wash | On-The-Job Training: 36 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Window Gang | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Support | |
| Sparkle Wash | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Window Gang | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Sparkle Wash | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Window Gang | Social media SEO Website development |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| 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 | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sparkle Wash | |
| Window Gang | |