Business Description

Good for you, good for your clothes and good for the environment. The world's first environmentally friendly dry cleaner, HANGERS has locations throughout N. America and is expanding into Europe. The cool odor CO2 cleaning process causes less wear on your customer's garments and provides brighter colors with no chemical smell or residue. Your investment in HANGERS will give you a unique competitive advantage. You will be able to acquire locations traditional dry cleaners are prohibited from.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  2004

Franchising Since:  2004

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	28	100%
Company-Owned Units:	0	0%
Total Operating Units:	28	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 25 89.3% In 11 States Canada: 3 10.7% In 2 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 28 100.0%

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

Density	Units
1. Wisconsin	4
2. North Carolina	6

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$1MM
Cash Investment:	$100K-1MM
Total Investment:	$450,000-2MM
Average Total Investment:	$1225K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$50K
Average Franchise Fee:	$50K
On-Going Royalty:	4%
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:	1%

Average Number of Employees: 6-20 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 3,500

Preferred Sites: Strip Center

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	1
Formal Education:	1
Psychological Profile:	5
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
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:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	6
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
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:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	At Additional Cost
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Not Applicable
Regional or National Meetings:	Not Applicable
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Designated Training Facility	24 Hours
2. Designated Training Facility	80 Hours
3. On-Site	96 Hours
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 12 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: Yes, All Countries	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Hangers Cleaners.