System4 vs FAB Cleaning Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of System4 vs FAB Cleaning including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
System4 Franchise
FAB Cleaning Franchise
Investment $105,900 - $373,000$50,000
Franchise Fee $75,000 - $300,000N/A
Royalty Fee 1%-6.2%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20031989
Year Franchised 20031996
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
System4 Franchise
FAB Cleaning Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
System4 Franchise
FAB Cleaning Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees Yes/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
System4 Franchise
FAB Cleaning Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 76 hours Additional Training: Seminars -
Support Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software -
Marketing Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans
 
System4 Franchise
FAB Cleaning Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About System4

Let's build a business together! The two types of Franchise Ownership we offer allow you to own your own successful business and grow at your own pace.
* Master Franchise: Own the rights to a market or markets.
* Local Franchise: Own the right to a guaranteed amount of monthly customer revenue

The commercial cleaning industry is a $90+ billion industry. Virtually every commercial facility everywhere in the country requires a commercial cleaning service. Among the fragmented competitors, System4 is the most innovative and the fastest growing new commercial cleaning franchise in the country. Master Franchise Owners operate a sales and management company that provides guaranteed cleaning contracts to Local Franchise Owners. They manage the relationship between the Local Franchisees and their customers and they provide administrative support to them. This allows the Local Franchisees to concentrate on servicing their individual customers, and when ready, building their business with additional accounts. With System4, Local Franchise Owners can generate supplemental income by servicing the accounts themselves or building their own commercial cleaning company!
Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee
"Entrepreneur
#196 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#304 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



About FAB Cleaning

Join our team! Becoming a FAB Cleaning franchisee is a not just a great way to make a living, it is a fabulous way to improve your whole life. When you join the FAB business you will be working with a group of like minded people who are keen to build a successful business. Many of the people you will work with in our management and support team were once franchisees themselves, these people know and understand what's involved in owning and working a cleaning franchise business. Their knowledge and ability to support you in your business comes from them having 'been there and done that' themselves. As you can imagine, this makes an incredible difference to the quality of support you are given as part of the FAB team. You are in the best position to build the business of your dreams.