Vanguard Cleaning Systems vs On-Target Maintenance Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Vanguard Cleaning Systems Franchise
On-Target Maintenance Franchise
Investment $147,375 - $460,750$57,000 - $93,000
Franchise Fee $100,000 - $350,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 11.5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19841998
Year Franchised 19842008
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Vanguard Cleaning Systems Franchise
On-Target Maintenance Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Vanguard Cleaning Systems Franchise
    On-Target Maintenance Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs Yes/No-/-
    Equipment Yes/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Vanguard Cleaning Systems Franchise
    On-Target Maintenance Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 6-12 hours Classroom Training: 8-14 hours Additional Training: At regional officesInitial training is about 2 weeks, both in the classroom and on the job. After that, we help you on-site with your opening.
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Field Operations-
    Marketing Regional advertising Ad Templates Social mediaWe 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: 1 - 2

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Vanguard Cleaning Systems Franchise
    On-Target Maintenance Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion Yes-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Vanguard Cleaning Systems

    Vanguard Cleaning Systems was founded in 1984 and began franchising the same year. The private company is based in San Mateo, California. Its franchisees serve approximately 1,000 commercial cleaning accounts. Vanguard offers a Master Franchise program for experienced business people and a Unit Franchise program for beginning entrepreneurs.

    The Standard of Clean® Since 1984

    10% Veterans discount on initial franchise fee.

    "franchiserankingscom"
    #93 on Franchise Rankings.com
    #144 in Franchise 500 for 2020.


    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