System4 vs On-Target Maintenance Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
System4 Franchise
On-Target Maintenance Franchise
Investment $105,900 - $373,000$57,000 - $93,000
Franchise Fee $75,000 - $300,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 1%-6.2%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20031998
Year Franchised 20032008
Term Of Agreement 20 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
System4 Franchise
On-Target Maintenance Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
System4 Franchise
On-Target Maintenance 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
On-Target Maintenance Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 76 hours Additional Training: Seminars 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 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 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.

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
On-Target Maintenance 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 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