Business Description

VANGUARD CLEANING SYSTEMS has been successfully franchising in the commercial cleaning industry since 1984. VANGUARD is currently seeking unit and master franchisees in the United States. A VANGUARD Master has 2 key responsibilities: recruiting individual unit franchisees and securing commercial cleaning accounts for them.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1984

Franchising Since:  1984

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	497	99.4%
Company-Owned Units:	3	0.6%
Total Operating Units:	500	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 500 100% In 8 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 500 100.0%

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

Density	Units
1. California	300

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$400K (Master)
Cash Investment:	$50K(Master)
Total Investment:	$100-220K (M)
Average Total Investment:	$160K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$75K (M) Min.
Average Franchise Fee:	$125K
On-Going Royalty:	4% (Master)
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:

Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 2 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

Preferred Sites:

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	3
General Business Experience:	5
Specific Industry Experience:	1
Formal Education:	3
Psychological Profile:	4
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	20 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	Yes
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	20
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Not Applicable
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct
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:	Included in Fees
Central Purchasing:	At Additional Cost
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Not Applicable
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Not Applicable
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. California	2 Weeks+
2. On-Site after opening
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 225 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 Vanguard Cleaning Systems.