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Dry cleaning
The investment required to open a Dry Cleaning Station Franchise is between $58,000-$485,500. There is an initial franchise fee of $15,000-$35,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the Dry Cleaning Station name.
Dcs Oklahoma Franchisees Make Front Page Of Tulsa World Business News
The January 11, 2006 edition of the Tulsa World Business News featured a front page article about the opening of Tom and Barbara Keenze's Owasso Dry Cleaning Station Plant store. In the article, Tom and Barbara Keenze tell about why they chose to become franchisees of Dry Cleaning Station over othe...
Dry Cleaning Station Has Best Growth
The 27th Annual Franchise 500 rankings are in and have been posted in the January 2006 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. The ranking data reveals that dry Cleaning Station is the No. 1 fastest growing dry cleaning franchise in the U.S. for 2005 and was ranked 83rd for growth in the entire franchise i...
2005 Environmental Excellence Award Winners
As nearly everyone can tell you, the dry cleaning business is generally not thought to be environmentally friendly. Dry Cleaning Station decided that they could do something about that. This innovative dry cleaning business uses GreenEarth solvents in their cleaning process. These solvents are envir...
"Best Franchises In America " Success Magazine
Dry Cleaning Station was awarded the 100th position in the Franchise Gold 200 issue of America 's Top Franchises. This award is given to the franchisors who are considered the best ranked by:
1) Financial Performance
2) Corporate Management, Growth and Stability
3) Franchisor/Franchisee...
"The Platinum 200" Income Opportunities Magazine
Dry Cleaning Station ranked 97 in the Platinum 200 list.
Dry Cleaning Station's franchise fee is $22,500. Royalty fees are calculated on a declining scale, starting out at 5% of sales and decreasing to 1% of sales as a franchisee's locations and revenues increase. In other words, the more you ma...
Year | U.S.A. | Canada | International | Corporate |
---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International:
Expense | In-House | Third Party |
---|---|---|
Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
Startup Costs | No | Yes |
Equipment | No | Yes |
Inventory | No | Yes |
Accounts Receivable | No | No |
Payroll | No | No |
Third Party Financing Source(s): Wells Fargo & Comerica
Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
58% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Business Experience:
Your income potential as a Dry Cleaning Station Franchise entrepreneur depends vastly on many factors. As an entrepreneur, the goals to achieve are related to expanding sales while lowering your operation costs and increasing the quality of your products and or services. Each month your operating costs can include royalty fees, mortgage / rent, supplies for products, staffing, utilities, bookwork, stationary and other items. From one month to the next, you may find your costs fluctuate, but your up-front costs are, for the most part, fixed and they will cover most of the initial setup of equipment, signage and renovations.
Legal Disclaimer: This information is not a franchise offering for Dry Cleaning Station and should not be construed as such. The Franchise Mall makes every effort to maintain accurate franchise data but does not guarantee nor assume liability for incorrect data. We recommend that anyone seriously interested in pursuing a Dry Cleaning Station franchise opportunity, review that franchise's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) with an attorney and accountant.
Dry Cleaning Station
8301 Golden Valley Rd., #240
Minneapolis,
MN
55427