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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of CleanNet USA vs Tower Cleaning Systems including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $20,877 - $85,410 | $1,900 - $23,800 |
Franchise Fee | $16,000 - $69,500 | $1,500 - $13,500 |
Royalty Fee | 10% | 3% |
Advertising Fee | 1% | - |
Year Founded | 1988 | 1988 |
Year Franchised | 1988 | 1990 |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | 10 years |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | 10 years |
Renewal Fee | $5K | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | Yes/No | Yes/No |
Start-up Costs | Yes/No | No/No |
Equipment | No/Yes | Yes/No |
Inventory | No/Yes | No/No |
Receivables | Yes/Yes | No/No |
Payroll | No/Yes | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | On-The-Job Training: 20-35 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours | - |
Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
Marketing | Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing | Regional advertising |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
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Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | Yes | No |
CleanNet is a national team of trained cleaning professionals, all of whom have a vested interest in our company and share in its success. All CleanNet personnel have an enthusiastic, do-it-right attitude . every day . at every location. That's exactly the kind of service you want and should expect. Founded by entrepreneur Mark Salek in 1987, CleanNet was created in response to increasing demand for professional cleaning services. The company has rapidly grown into a sophisticated operation of national and international regional offices. The company's headquarters are located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.,
Asia, Canada, Middle East, Mexico and Western Europe
#71 on Entrepreneur's ranking of the top 150 franchises offering incentives and other programs to help veterans become franchisees
Tower Cleaning Systems was founded in 1988 by David Gansky and Adam Beck. The private company began franchising in 1990 and has more than 720 locations throughout the United States. It is based in Southeastern, Pennsylvania.