Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Investment | 117215 - 207200 | 25800 - 32500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1947 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 1972 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Training | Various training offered throughout the year | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | Ad slicks |
| Operations | 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) | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| 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 | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 7% |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 2% |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1947 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1972 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 20 years |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Yes |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner} | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Various training offered throughout the year |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Support | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Canada, |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | |