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Jani-King

Commercial cleaning

Background

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
YearU.S. FranchisesCanadian FranchisesForeign FranchisesCompany Owned
200810,698 668 1614 21
200710,429 609 1,661 22
20069,933 580 1,630 19
20059,648 585 1,495 21

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.

Costs and Fees

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 and Support

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

Rankings

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);

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