BuildingStars vs ServiceMaster Clean Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
BuildingStars Franchise
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
Investment $2,245 - $53,200$76,500 - $274,500
Franchise Fee $995 - $46,995$31,500 - $69,500
Royalty Fee 10%4%-10%
Advertising Fee 20%0.5%-1%
Year Founded 19941947
Year Franchised 20001952
Term Of Agreement 5 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
BuildingStars Franchise
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
Experience -
  • General business experience

  • Financing Options

     
    BuildingStars Franchise
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoYes/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesYes/No
    Equipment Yes/NoYes/No
    Inventory No/YesYes/No
    Receivables Yes/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    BuildingStars Franchise
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 1-5 hours Classroom Training: 3-16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Annual convention and regional seminars
    Support The team at your regional Buildingstars support center will provide an initial customer base, train you, handle billing and collection, find and manage additional accounts as you grow, provide marketing support and customer service support on your behalf. We take care of the hardest parts of growing your business so that you can stay focused on service. As you move through the stages of development, gaining expertise and accounts, the Rising Starâ„¢ Management Program will adapt to your needs and goals, including identifying the optimal type and size of facility for your business. Management training and support will increase your confidence, your growth and your profits.Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

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

    Franchise can be run from home.

    International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10-15% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


    Expansion Plans

     
    BuildingStars Franchise
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About BuildingStars

    More and more people are discovering the opportunities in the commercial cleaning industry. It is a 70 billion dollar industry and growing. As a result there are more and more franchise options available to meet the growing demand. Much of your success will depend on choosing the right option. BuildingStars has a unique patent pending business model that separates us from every other cleaning franchise.
    Building Professionals through RisingStar.
    We have developed a unique training and management system called RisingStar. With RisingStar, everyone starts as a Cleaning Technician in small office buildings with limited responsibilities. From there, they follow a step-by-step process of training and advancement. As they advance, their responsibility increases from managing a small team in medium buildings to managing a fully developed staff in large buildings and Corporate Headquarters. Advancement is based on meeting a number of performance standards along the way and successfully completing a series of training programs throughout their advancement. We combine the commitment of ownership with an advanced management system that builds experienced janitorial professionals. You might even say we are Building the Stars of the cleaning industry.

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    #436 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
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    About ServiceMaster Clean

    ServiceMaster was incorporated in 1947 as Wade, Wenger and Associates. Marion Wade got the idea for his company after an accident with chemicals left him temporarily blind in 1945. Today, it is part of the ServiceMaster Co. franchise family which includes franchise companies Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and Terminix. ServiceMaster Residential/Commercial Services is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and has enjoyed more than 25 years of consecutive growth.

    1. Disaster Restoration Services: provides disaster restoration services directly to residential and commercial customers and to customers following a fire, flood, earthquake or storm. The total investment necessary to begin operation of this franchise ranges from $229,500 to $274,500. This investment includes from $144,500 to $189,500 that must be paid to the franchisor.
    1. Janitorial Services: provides contracted janitorial services on a continuing basis and may also provide carpet, furniture and other periodical non-janitorial cleaning and maintenance to management or tenants of commercial or institutional buildings. The total investment necessary to begin operation of this franchise ranges from $76,500 to $86,500, which includes $51,500 that must be paid to the franchisor.
    1. Recovery Management Services: provides recovery management and disaster restoration services directly to commercial customers that have the capacity to provide commercial restoration opportunities meeting or exceeding $500,000 in contract value. The total investment necessary to begin operation of this franchise ranges from $165,150 to $274,150. This includes 61,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.
    Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee
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    #87 in Canada's Top franchises.

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    #77 in Franchise 500 for 2020.