Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Investment | 117215 - 207200 | 10000 - 15000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | $75-150/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1947 | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | 1972 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Training | Various training offered throughout the year | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| 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 | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 7% |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | $75-150/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 2% |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Year Founded | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1947 |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 1981 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1972 |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 20 years |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 1/3 of fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Yes |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Equipment | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner} | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Inventory | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Receivables | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Payroll | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Various training offered throughout the year |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Support | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 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) |
| 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) |
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 |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Canada, |
| Sparkle Carpet Cleaning | |