ServiceMaster Clean vs Power Wash Store Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
Power Wash Store Franchise
Investment $76,500 - $274,500$114,700 - $249,500
Franchise Fee $31,500 - $69,500$50,000
Royalty Fee 4%-10%-
Advertising Fee 0.5%-1%-
Year Founded 19472017
Year Franchised 19522017
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
Power Wash Store Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    ServiceMaster Clean Franchise
    Power Wash Store 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
    Power Wash Store Franchise
    Training Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Annual convention and regional seminars -
    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
    Power Wash Store Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    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 Power Wash Store

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    The Power Wash Store has been serving the needs of the pressure wash industry since 1993. We aren’t in the pressure washer business to simply sell you a product and then kick you out the door. We’re here because we believe in helping people become better at what they do. Paul Kassander started The Power Wash Store in 1993 after many years running his own successful pressure washing company. He found many of his product suppliers couldn’t answer his questions and lacked any practical knowledge of the pressure washing business. Oftentimes, suppliers couldn’t even explain the basic functions of the machines they sold.
    The Power Wash Store is more than just a supplier for pressure washing contractors. We are advocates with years of experience who are here to help you run a more profitable business. The Power Wash Store supplies customers with more than just pressure washers and chemicals, we arm them with the knowledge to successfully navigate competitive markets.