ServiceMaster Clean vs FabriZone Cleaning Systems Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
FabriZone Cleaning Systems Franchise
Investment $76,500 - $274,500$14,000
Franchise Fee $31,500 - $69,500$1,000
Royalty Fee 4%-10%$150/Mo.
Advertising Fee 0.5%-1%0
Year Founded 19471981
Year Franchised 19521984
Term Of Agreement 5 years3 years +3
Term Of Agreement 5 years3 years +3
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
FabriZone Cleaning Systems Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • -

    Financing Options

     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    FabriZone Cleaning Systems 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
    FabriZone Cleaning Systems Franchise
    Training Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Annual convention and regional seminars Toronto, ON 8 Days
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform Central Purchasing

    Field Operation Evaluation

    Field Training: At Additional Cost

    Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost

    Franchisee Newsletter

    Regional or National Meetings

    800 Telephone Hotline

    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)

    Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time

    Passive Ownership: Not Allowed


    Expansion Plans

     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    FabriZone Cleaning Systems Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    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 FabriZone Cleaning Systems

    FABRI-ZONE offers a full-service affiliate concept to start with a turn-key system with an environmentally sensitive cleaning program, a patented dry cleaning and purification carpet cleaning process. Steam finishing process cleans upholstery and draperies. 14 profit centers mean high returns for affiliates. Recommended by carpet manufacturers.