Window Gang vs On-Target Maintenance Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Window Gang vs On-Target Maintenance including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Window Gang Franchise
On-Target Maintenance Franchise
Investment $80,900 - $118,300$57,000 - $93,000
Franchise Fee $60,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 7%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19861998
Year Franchised 19962008
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Window Gang Franchise
On-Target Maintenance Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    On-Target Maintenance Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    On-Target Maintenance Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours Initial training is about 2 weeks, both in the classroom and on the job. After that, we help you on-site with your opening.
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection -
    Marketing Social media SEO Website development We serve as your marketing department and provide professionally produced ads that you pay to run locally. A minimum advertising budget is specified in your contract, including your grand opening advertising budget. The more you advertise, the more you grow.
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    65% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    On-Target Maintenance Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Window Gang

    Tim McCullen founded Window Gang in 1986 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina as a summer job. As the company gained clients, McCullen decided to franchise beginning in 1996. Window Gang has locations along the East Coast from Virginia to Georgia. The private company is based in Beaufort, North Carolina.

    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee
    "Entrepreneur
    #256 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #238 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



    About On-Target Maintenance

    On-time, On-budget, On-Target
    On-Target was founded by Eric Lawton in 1990 as a small janitorial service. In 1998, Michael Pappas joined with Eric and began expanding the company into a regional business.

    By 2003, we'd grown into a substantial business with multi-unit clients who had regional and national locations.

    On Target Maintenance is currently based in Garnerville, NY, a hamlet in Haverstraw, NY, about 20 miles outside of Manhattan. Our company is privately held and locally owned, and we've grown steadily since our founding.

    We provide a variety of facility management services that include janitorial services, preventative maintenance for HVAC and mechanical systems, and lighting construction and maintenance. We've earned an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

    Our services are available nationwide, and we deliver exceptional customer satisfaction, performance, and accountability 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have an exceptionally high rate of customer retention. Our clients include large and small retail companies, hospitality industry businesses, supermarkets, and commercial real estate clients.

    We're committed to improving your facility maintenance operations by simplifying the process and improving the communication. Our goal is to reduce the strain of contracting and managing your support services and allow you to focus on the profitability, performance, and efficiency of your core business.

    We help you save time, money, and effort by employing several key strategies and support services.
    • Electronic ordering and invoice systems
    • "Green" cleaning initiatives
    • LEED compliance
    • Energy-efficient LED lighting programs
    • Improved asset management programs
    • Increased customer responsiveness