BuildingStars vs Eco CartSafe Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
BuildingStars Franchise
Eco CartSafe Franchise
Investment $2,245 - $53,200N/A
Franchise Fee $995 - $46,995N/A
Royalty Fee 10%-
Advertising Fee 20%-
Year Founded 1994-
Year Franchised 2000-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
BuildingStars Franchise
Eco CartSafe Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
BuildingStars Franchise
Eco CartSafe Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment Yes/No-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables Yes/Yes-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
BuildingStars Franchise
Eco CartSafe Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 1-5 hours Classroom Training: 3-16 hours-
Support The team at your regional Buildingstars support center will provide an initial customer base, train you, handle billing and collection, find and manage additional accounts as you grow, provide marketing support and customer service support on your behalf. We take care of the hardest parts of growing your business so that you can stay focused on service. As you move through the stages of development, gaining expertise and accounts, the Rising Star™ Management Program will adapt to your needs and goals, including identifying the optimal type and size of facility for your business. Management training and support will increase your confidence, your growth and your profits.-
Marketing Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing -
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

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

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Expansion Plans
 
BuildingStars Franchise
Eco CartSafe Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About BuildingStars

More and more people are discovering the opportunities in the commercial cleaning industry. It is a 70 billion dollar industry and growing. As a result there are more and more franchise options available to meet the growing demand. Much of your success will depend on choosing the right option. BuildingStars has a unique patent pending business model that separates us from every other cleaning franchise.
Building Professionals through RisingStar.
We have developed a unique training and management system called RisingStar. With RisingStar, everyone starts as a Cleaning Technician in small office buildings with limited responsibilities. From there, they follow a step-by-step process of training and advancement. As they advance, their responsibility increases from managing a small team in medium buildings to managing a fully developed staff in large buildings and Corporate Headquarters. Advancement is based on meeting a number of performance standards along the way and successfully completing a series of training programs throughout their advancement. We combine the commitment of ownership with an advanced management system that builds experienced janitorial professionals. You might even say we are Building the Stars of the cleaning industry.

"Entrepreneur
#436 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#199 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.