Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner

Founded: 1947 Franchising since: 1972
Stanley Steemer International Inc. was founded by Jack A. Bates in 1947. In 1972, the company began offering Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner franchises, and in 1998, it introduced Stanley Steemer Duct Cleaning Service add-on licenses. The company has more than 240 locations throughout the United States and is based in Dublin, Ohio.

5500 Stanley Steemer Pkwy. Dublin, Ohio 43016

Phone: (800)848-7496/ (614)764-2007

Franchisor has 80 employee(s); 15 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	228	0	0	74
2008	229	0	0	70
2007	229	0	0	64
2006	231	0	0	60
2005	234	0	0	51

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: Varies by population

Total investment: $93.4K-220.9K Franchise fee: $20K+

Ongoing royalty fee: 7% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	Yes	No
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	Yes	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Third-party financing source(s): Bank One, Ford Motor Credit

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: Varies
Cash liquidity requirement: Varies
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• Various training offered throughout the year

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#207 (2009); #205 (2008); #190 (2007); #202 (2006); #163 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#48 (2009); #45 (2008); #53 (2007); #53 (2006); #39 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#114 (2005);