Tower Cleaning Systems vs Jani-King Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Tower Cleaning Systems Franchise
Jani-King Franchise
Investment $1,900 - $23,800$11,300 - $34,100
Franchise Fee $1,500 - $13,500$8,600 - $16,300
Royalty Fee 3%10%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19881969
Year Franchised 19901974
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Tower Cleaning Systems Franchise
Jani-King Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Tower Cleaning Systems Franchise
Jani-King Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees Yes/NoNo/Yes
Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
Equipment Yes/NoYes/Yes
Inventory No/NoNo/No
Receivables No/NoYes/No
Payroll No/NoNo/No

Training & Support
 
Tower Cleaning Systems Franchise
Jani-King Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

 Franchise can be run from home.

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Expansion Plans
 
Tower Cleaning Systems Franchise
Jani-King Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Tower Cleaning Systems

Tower Cleaning Systems was founded in 1988 by David Gansky and Adam Beck. The private company began franchising in 1990 and has more than 720 locations throughout the United States. It is based in Southeastern, Pennsylvania.

About Jani-King

As a student at the University of Oklahoma in 1968, Jim Cavanaugh worked as a night auditor at a hotel chain. While there, he realized that there would always be a strong need for janitorial services as long as there were office buildings. He began marketing janitorial services by day and cleaning buildings with his friends by night. Within a year, Cavanaugh established Jani-King and in 1974 he started franchising. A commercial cleaning service, Jani-King sets up franchisees with a customer base and charges fees depending on the size of that initial base.

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