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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Home Cleaning Centers of America vs Shack Shine including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees | 
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| Investment | $25,800 - $32,500 | $67,600 - $129,050 | 
| Franchise Fee | $9,500 | $16,000 - $26,500 | 
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 8% | 
| Advertising Fee | - | 2% | 
| Year Founded | 1981 | 2013 | 
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2014 | 
| Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - | 
| Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - | 
| Renewal Fee | - | - | 
 Business Experience Requirements | 
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| Experience | - | - | 
Financing Options | 
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| In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
| Franchise Fees | No/No | Yes/Yes | 
| Start-up Costs | No/No | -/Yes | 
| Equipment | No/No | -/Yes | 
| Inventory | No/No | -/- | 
| Receivables | No/No | -/- | 
| Payroll | No/No | -/- | 
Training & Support | 
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| Training | - | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | 
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | 
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | 
| Operations | 
	
	   25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)  | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 | 
Expansion Plans | 
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| US Expansion | - | Yes | 
| Canada Expansion | No | Yes | 
| International Expansion | No | - |