Aire-Master of America vs Shack Shine Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Aire-Master of America vs Shack Shine including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Aire-Master of America Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
Investment	$40,484 - $145,900	$67,600 - $129,050
Franchise Fee	$25,500 - $83,000	$16,000 - $26,500
Royalty Fee	5%	8%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	1958	2013
Year Franchised	1976	2014
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Aire-Master of America Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
Experience	Marketing skills	-
Financing Options
	Aire-Master of America Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	-/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Aire-Master of America Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: Quarterly training available at headquarters	On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Social media SEO Website development Email marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Number of Employees Required to Run: 2
Expansion Plans
	Aire-Master of America Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	Yes	Yes
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Aire-Master of America

Working with his father in the janitorial supply business, Jerry P. McCauley noticed the need for a full-time deodorizing system in public restrooms. The products McCauley saw on the market acted only as air fresheners and did little to actually deodorize. McCauley spent the next few years researching the problem and developing solutions, and in 1960 he unveiled the Aire-Master company and system: room deodorizing machines, chemical deodorants and supplies for restroom fixture cleaning. Employees for the company installed and maintained Aire-Master systems and cleaned restrooms. Aire-Master began franchising in 1977 and currently operates franchises in the United States and Canada.

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

About Shack Shine

Shack Shine is pioneering the house detailing industry. Want in?

When you think of getting your windows or gutters cleaned, which national brand comes to mind? None? Exactly!
Window and gutter cleaning services are part of the highly fragmented $100 billion dollar home service industry. It’s a locally-focused industry, without one dominant brand.

Veteran Incentives  15% off franchise fee