Window Gang vs Jani-King Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Window Gang Franchise
Jani-King Franchise
Investment $80,900 - $118,300$11,300 - $34,100
Franchise Fee $60,000$8,600 - $16,300
Royalty Fee 7%10%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19861969
Year Franchised 19961974
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Window Gang Franchise
Jani-King Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    Jani-King Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesYes/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/YesYes/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    Jani-King Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours -
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Social media SEO Website development Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    65% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 Franchise can be run from home.

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

    Expansion Plans
     
    Window Gang Franchise
    Jani-King Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Window Gang

    Tim McCullen founded Window Gang in 1986 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina as a summer job. As the company gained clients, McCullen decided to franchise beginning in 1996. Window Gang has locations along the East Coast from Virginia to Georgia. The private company is based in Beaufort, North Carolina.

    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee
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    #238 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



    About Jani-King

    As a student at the University of Oklahoma in 1968, Jim Cavanaugh worked as a night auditor at a hotel chain. While there, he realized that there would always be a strong need for janitorial services as long as there were office buildings. He began marketing janitorial services by day and cleaning buildings with his friends by night. Within a year, Cavanaugh established Jani-King and in 1974 he started franchising. A commercial cleaning service, Jani-King sets up franchisees with a customer base and charges fees depending on the size of that initial base.

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