Bonus Building Care vs ServiceMaster Clean Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Bonus Building Care Franchise
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
Investment $9,020 - $41,919$76,500 - $274,500
Franchise Fee $7,500$31,500 - $69,500
Royalty Fee 10%4%-10%
Advertising Fee 1%0.5%-1%
Year Founded 19961947
Year Franchised 19961952
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Renewal Fee $2K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Bonus Building Care Franchise
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
Experience -
  • General business experience

  • Financing Options

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

    Training & Support

     
    Bonus Building Care Franchise
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    Training Unlimited Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Annual convention and regional seminars
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5

    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

     
    Bonus Building Care Franchise
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Bonus Building Care

    Started in 1996, BONUS® Building Care has grown rapidly to become an emerging leader in the commercial cleaning franchise industry. Founded on decades of commercial cleaning franchising experience,
    the BONUS® Building Care franchise system is based on the belief that a commercial cleaning franchise business is an opportunity that should be affordable to everyone, and when the unique BONUS® Building Care franchise system and business plan is followed, the franchisee will succeed.

    Using the experience she gained with Jani-King, Arleen Cavanaugh started her own commercial cleaning business, Bonus Building Care. The company currently serves businesses throughout the South and Midwest.

    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.
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