Bonus Building Care

Founded: 1996   Franchising since: 1996
In 1969, Arleen Cavanaugh and then-husband Jim Cavanaugh founded Jani-King, a commercial cleaning franchise. When the couple divorced in the mid-‘90s, Jim maintained control of the business.

Using the experience she gained with Jani-King, Arleen started her own commercial cleaning business, Bonus Building Care. The company currently serves businesses throughout the South and Midwest.

P.O. Box 300 Indianola, OK 74442

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 30 employee(s); 30 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Outside the U.S.: Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Western Europe
Exclusive territories available.

Special Programs
Bonus Building Care supports March of Dimes.

Total investment: $8.8K-14.7K Franchise fee: $7.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 10% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Third-party financing source(s): banks,

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: As needed
• At franchisee's location: As needed

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising
• Other marketing support: Local direct marketing, newspaper ads, referrals, trade shows

Franchise 500® rank:
#45 (2009); #20 (2008); #31 (2007); #51 (2006); #178 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#8 (2009); #7 (2008); #9 (2007); #14 (2006); #11 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#11 (2009); #4 (2008); #10 (2007); #13 (2006); #44 (2005);

Top home based franchises:
#10 (2009); #2 (2008); #7 (2007); #12 (2006); #46 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#39 (2009); #33 (2008); #32 (2007); #50 (2006); #133 (2005);