Business Description

Residential cleaning service. Team cleaning system, stressing efficient methods and efficient client scheduling. Strategy is to generate $25/hour per employee, including both actual cleaning time and travel time.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1991

Franchising Since:  1992

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	20	100%
Company-Owned Units:	0	0%
Total Operating Units:	20	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 20 100% In 14 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 20 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Oregon	3
2. North Carolina	2
3. California	2

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Washington

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$200K
Cash Investment:	$42.9-70.1K
Total Investment:	$60-100K
Average Total Investment:	$80K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$22.5K
Average Franchise Fee:	$22K
On-Going Royalty:	3-6%
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:	0%

Average Number of Employees: 6-30 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 600-1,000

Preferred Sites:

Other Sites: Ground Floor Office

Encourage Conversions? No

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	1
Formal Education:	2
Psychological Profile:	4
Personal Interview(s):	3
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	No
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	1
Site Selection Assistance?	Not Applicable
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	No
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:	At Additional Cost
Field Training:	At Additional Cost
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Mentor Franchisee in AK, GA, NY or OR	3 Weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:	6
U.S.:	Yes, All Except HI,MN,WI,IL,MD,VA
Canada:	No
Overseas:	No