The Cleaning Authority
Residential cleaningBackground
Founded: 1978 Franchising since: 1996
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 35 employee(s); 35 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 35,000-50,000 qualified households
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7230 Lee DeForest Dr., #200 Columbia, Maryland 21046 |
Phone: (866)682-6243
Franchisee Association
TCA Franchise Advisory Council |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 35 employee(s); 35 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 35,000-50,000 qualified households
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $57.6K-142.1K Franchise fee: $15K-55K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6-4% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $40K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- People skills
Operations
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
- Ongoing
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Direct-mail marketing
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#304 (2009); #241 (2008); #203 (2007); #187 (2006); #114 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#96 (2005);
#304 (2009); #241 (2008); #203 (2007); #187 (2006); #114 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#96 (2005);