ServiceMaster Clean vs NeatFleet Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
NeatFleet Franchise
Investment $76,500 - $274,500$31,500 - $81,300
Franchise Fee $31,500 - $69,500N/A
Royalty Fee 4%-10%-
Advertising Fee 0.5%-1%-
Year Founded 1947-
Year Franchised 1952-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
NeatFleet Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    NeatFleet Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/-
    Start-up Costs Yes/No-/-
    Equipment Yes/No-/-
    Inventory Yes/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    NeatFleet Franchise
    Training Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Annual convention and regional seminars Hands-on personal training and support. This includes four days of initial on-the-job training at the home office where we show how we work with our established clientele. Classroom training will be provided using manuals and videos to show you the operating procedures, purchasing, advertising and marketing, employee training and administrative procedures that will make your business a success. We will also come to your city to provide additional hands-on training if needed. And we will always be available to provide personal assistance 24/7 through our 800 number and Internet communication.
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform -
    Marketing Co-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; 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)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    NeatFleet Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    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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    About NeatFleet

     Looking for an opportunity to start a business that is personally AND financially successful? Then join the Neat Fleet team.

    As a new name in the marketplace, Neat Fleet™ offers a unique franchise opportunity - one that the bigger, more established companies cannot match at a start-up cost that is less than you may think. And the potential for growth is unimaginable.

    We stress the importance of cleaning those hard-to-reach places or those areas that are time consuming to clean - a promise that many of the other residential cleaning franchises won’t make. But these are the places where your client is going to look as they decide the quality of your services and the value for their money. We also clean with user friendly products that not only provide the very best cleaning solutions, but are also safe for your employees and your clients.

    Using crews of three or four people, you develop a cleaning team that shares duties, rotates their different cleaning tasks, and provides efficiency that promotes team spirit and safety for your employees. This ensures your clients’ needs, no matter how big or small, are met as there is always a team ready, willing and able to clean.

    It is this commitment to quality and service that sets Neat Fleet apart from the competition. And as the owner of the franchise, we offer you everything you need to start up your successful business right in your own community. Three Ways We Will Make You SHINE We do this by providing you with:

     The tools you need at a fair cost so you can offer a quality cleaning service in your community. Training and support to be successful in your own hometown territory. The chance to own your own business at a minimal cost - your investment is used to run the business, not just to buy the franchise rights.