ServiceMaster Clean vs BearCom Building Services Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of ServiceMaster Clean vs BearCom Building Services including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
BearCom Building Services Franchise
Investment $76,500 - $274,500$12,800 - $39,300
Franchise Fee $31,500 - $69,500$9,990 - $14,990
Royalty Fee 4%-10%6-8%
Advertising Fee 0.5%-1%-
Year Founded 19471979
Year Franchised 19521990
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
BearCom Building Services Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    BearCom Building Services Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/NoYes/No
    Start-up Costs Yes/NoNo/No
    Equipment Yes/NoNo/No
    Inventory Yes/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoYes/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    BearCom Building Services Franchise
    Training Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Annual convention and regional seminars -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development -
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10-15% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 Franchise can be run from home.

    Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit

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    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    BearCom Building Services Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About ServiceMaster Clean

    ServiceMaster was incorporated in 1947 as Wade, Wenger and Associates. Marion Wade got the idea for his company after an accident with chemicals left him temporarily blind in 1945. Today, it is part of the ServiceMaster Co. franchise family which includes franchise companies Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and Terminix. ServiceMaster Residential/Commercial Services is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and has enjoyed more than 25 years of consecutive growth.

    1. Disaster Restoration Services: provides disaster restoration services directly to residential and commercial customers and to customers following a fire, flood, earthquake or storm. The total investment necessary to begin operation of this franchise ranges from $229,500 to $274,500. This investment includes from $144,500 to $189,500 that must be paid to the franchisor.
    1. Janitorial Services: provides contracted janitorial services on a continuing basis and may also provide carpet, furniture and other periodical non-janitorial cleaning and maintenance to management or tenants of commercial or institutional buildings. The total investment necessary to begin operation of this franchise ranges from $76,500 to $86,500, which includes $51,500 that must be paid to the franchisor.
    1. Recovery Management Services: provides recovery management and disaster restoration services directly to commercial customers that have the capacity to provide commercial restoration opportunities meeting or exceeding $500,000 in contract value. The total investment necessary to begin operation of this franchise ranges from $165,150 to $274,150. This includes 61,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.
    Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee
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    #87 in Canada's Top franchises.

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    #71 on Franchise Rankings.com
    #77 in Franchise 500 for 2020.









    About BearCom Building Services

    Dennis and Jill Jenkins, parents of nine children, started their first cleaning business in Billings, Montana, in 1971. Eight years later, after expanding their business through Montana, Missouri, Utah and Kansas, the Jenkins officially founded Laser Chem Commercial Cleaning. In 2004, the company changed its name to BearCom Building Services.

    Today the company, now lead by son Michael, offers janitorial services to commercial customers across the United States.