System4 vs Eco CartSafe Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
System4 Franchise
Eco CartSafe Franchise
Investment $105,900 - $373,000N/A
Franchise Fee $75,000 - $300,000N/A
Royalty Fee 1%-6.2%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 2003-
Year Franchised 2003-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
System4 Franchise
Eco CartSafe Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
System4 Franchise
Eco CartSafe 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
Eco CartSafe 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
Eco CartSafe Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
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 Eco CartSafe

Turnkey Mobile Solution The Eco CartSafe turnkey, mobile solution reduces costs, protects the consumer against health hazards, protects the environment against harmful and polluted run-off and insulates against fines and sanctions by regulators. ECS offers a number of opportunities to contractors and end-users as well as potential business start-ups and investors, increasing cart sanitizing capacity up to 250 buggies per hour and coats trollies with long lasting nano particles that bond to the surface and keep cleaning carts for as long as 90 days or more, eliminating the need for less effective daily washing. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING CONTRACTORS - Units are available for lease to contractors with existing relationships with grocery store operators. Introduction of the Cart Safe system fosters goodwill and customer loyalty, allows for rapid territorial expansion without the need for increased labor costs and contains material costs. STORE OWNERS AND OPERATORS - Stores currently performing their own cleaning or considering in-sourcing the task can enjoy multiple benefits provided by leasing the Eco Cart Safe system. Safe, easy and economical to operate, the system includes a thorough training and maintenance program and an on-site system allows for more frequent cart cleanings. The presence of the modern and attractive Eco Cart Safe system at your store says,"we care about our customers and the environment" BUSINESS START-UPS - Business opportunities are available for well funded entrepreneurs looking to establish a new and lucrative business in the burgeoning 'green' space. ECS can demonstrate to organized and disciplined individuals how to build a profitable business around one or more Eco Cart Safe systems. INVESTORS - Accredited Investors are invited to request a Private Placement document which details the investment opportunities available at EcoCart Safe Inc. The Eco Cart Safe system is the first of a number of environmental technologies and projects which Eco has slated.