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| Vanguard Cleaning Systems Vanguard Cleaning Systems is a national leader in the commercial cleaning industry. Since its founding in 1984, Vanguard Cleaning Systems has provided high quality janitorial services for commercial facilities and offers commercial cleaning and master franchise opportunities for business entrepreneurs. Vanguard franchisees provide a wide range of specialized janitorial services including general office cleaning, carpet cleaning, hard surface floor care, window washing and power washing. Vanguard franchisees are provided expert training, cutting-edge equipment and microfiber cloths, dusters and mops to ensure that they deliver consistent, high quality cleaning services. Vanguard
currently has 49 regional office locations in the United States and Canada and
its more than 1,700 franchisees service over 7,000 commercial cleaning
accounts. Franchisees can choose to grow
their business at their own pace while keeping a day job until they are ready
to work at their Vanguard business full-time, allowing for a steady income at
start-up and lower risk.
Investment
Required
The
fee for a Vanguard Cleaning Systems franchise ranges from $8,500 to $37,000 if
financed, depending on the minimum volume of accounts Vanguard provides to the
franchisee. This fee is discounted by 10% for franchisees who pay up-front. Vanguard
Cleaning Systems provides the following range of investments required to open
your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash.
To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your
front-end investment could be substantially reduced.
On-going
Expenses
Vanguard
Cleaning Systems franchisees pay royalty fees equal to 5% of monthly gross
billings and an administrative fee equal to 10% of monthly gross volume. What You Get—Training
and Support Vanguard
provides franchisees with an initial training program which includes DVD
instruction, interactive classroom training and practical, on-site activities
explaining the methods and procedures of the commercial cleaning system. During on-site training, franchisees are
closely supervised in the process of hands-on cleaning to ensure that each
franchise owner delivers high quality service to clients on a consistent basis.
Vanguard
supports franchisees on an ongoing basis by maintaining operation and
management support personnel at each office.
Vanguard’s staff is available for franchisees to answer any questions
about customer cleaning needs or to provide technical assistance. Vanguard handles monthly billing and records
of client accounts, assists in customer relations and provides collections support on all accounts. Territory
Vanguard
Cleaning Systems grants exclusive territories for its master franchise program. |