Home Cleaning Centers of America
House, office, carpet & window cleaningBackground
Founded: 1981 Franchising since: 1984
Mike Calhoon started Home Cleaning Centers in 1984. It operates as four businesses in one by fulfilling all of a customer's cleaning needs. The company offers home, office, window and carpet cleaning.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 2 employee(s); 2 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: 20,000+ households with income $65K+
Special Programs
Home Cleaning Centers Achievement Award Contest tracks achievements in 10 different categories at each franchise, presenting awards at its annual meeting with the top franchise winning a trip to Mexico.
Mike Calhoon started Home Cleaning Centers in 1984. It operates as four businesses in one by fulfilling all of a customer's cleaning needs. The company offers home, office, window and carpet cleaning.
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4851 W. 134th St., #D Leawood, Kansas 66209 |
Phone: (800)767-1118
Franchisee Association
Policy Committee |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 2 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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: 20,000+ households with income $65K+
Special Programs
Home Cleaning Centers Achievement Award Contest tracks achievements in 10 different categories at each franchise, presenting awards at its annual meeting with the top franchise winning a trip to Mexico.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $32.8K-34.8K Franchise fee: $12.5K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5-3% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Business Experience:
- Management skills
Operations
- 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- At franchisee's location: 1 week
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks