Jani-King

Founded: 1969   Franchising since: 1974
As a student at the University of Oklahoma in 1968, Jim Cavanaugh worked as a night auditor at a hotel chain. While there, he realized that there would always be a strong need for janitorial services as long as there were office buildings. He began marketing janitorial services by day and cleaning buildings with his friends by night. Within a year, Cavanaugh established Jani-King and in 1974 he started franchising. A commercial cleaning service, Jani-King sets up franchisees with a customer base and charges fees depending on the size of that initial base.

16885 Dallas Pkwy. Addison, TX 75001

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 100 employee(s); 100 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: For master franchises only

Special Programs
Jani-King Int’l. has several incentive programs for franchisees that include rewards such as cruises and rebates.

Total investment: $11.3K-34.1K+ Franchise fee: $8.6K-16.3K+

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

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: Varies
Cash liquidity requirement: Varies

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• At local office: 40-1/2+ hours

Ongoing Support

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

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising
• Other marketing support: Race car sponsorships, PR

Franchise 500® rank:
#15 (2009); #13 (2008); #13 (2007); #7 (2006); #7 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#11 (2009); #4 (2008); #10 (2007); #6 (2006); #7 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#2 (2009); #2 (2008); #3 (2007); #3 (2006); #3 (2005);

Top home based franchises:
#1 (2009); #1 (2008); #1 (2007); #1 (2006); #1 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#14 (2009); #18 (2008); #12 (2007); #10 (2006); #9 (2005);