Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.

Founded: 1991   Franchising since: 1992
Jacques Lapointe founded Jan-Pro in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1991. It started franchising the following year. Jan-Pro is a commercial cleaning franchise that operates throughout the United States and Canada.

11605 Haynes Bridge Rd., #425 Alpharetta, GA 30004

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.

Special Programs
Jan-Pro has incentive programs for franchisees. The company belongs to the Optimist Club.

Total investment: $3.3K-54.3K Franchise fee: $2.8K-44K

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

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $1K-14K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $1K+
Business Experience:

• Management skills

Operations

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

Training

• Available at headquarters: 1 week
• At franchisee's location: 4 weeks

Ongoing Support

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

Marketing Support

• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#19 (2009); #26 (2008); #23 (2007); #15 (2006); #19 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#1 (2009); #1 (2008); #2 (2007); #4 (2006); #3 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#3 (2009); #7 (2008); #8 (2007); #6 (2006); #9 (2005);

Top home based franchises:
#2 (2009); #3 (2008); #2 (2007); #2 (2006); #4 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#18 (2009); #27 (2008); #21 (2007); #14 (2006); #18 (2005);