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Investment Guide
Provided below is a list of initial expenditures with an estimate of costs. Actual costs vary depending on local market prices and are stated here for illustration only.
The arrangements negotiated and the business decisions made by each franchise owner are on an
individual basis. Therefore, the experience of a particular franchise owner may not correspond
with the information presented below.
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High |
| Initial Franchise Fee: |
$27,000 |
$49,500 |
| Option Payment: |
$5,000 |
$15,000 |
| Mailer Set Up Fee: |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
| Computer: |
$1,000 |
$1,500 |
| Washer, Dryer & Other Furniture: |
$1,500 |
$3,000 |
| Travel & Living Expenses During Training: |
$1,000 |
$2,000 |
| Deposits & Insurance: |
$5,000 |
$7,000 |
| Opening Inventory: |
$2,000 |
$2,500 |
| Office Rent Plus 1 Month Security Deposit: |
$3,000 |
$6,000 |
| Additional Working Capital Funds: |
$22,000 |
$30,000 |
| Mailer Fee¹: |
$10,881 |
$18,135 |
| Total Investment: |
$80,381 |
$136,635 |
¹ Mailer Fee expense includes three months of advertising done on behalf of the franchisee for his/her market.
The franchisee is required to maintain a small office of 800 to 1200 square feet to be used:
- as the central meeting point for all cleaners,
- as the place for storage and replenishment of supplies, and
- to house management operations
The franchisee is required to develop the business of cleaning, serving as the owner/manager, not as one of the workers.
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