Low Cost Cleaning Franchise Opportunities

If you have been researching the various cleaning franchise opportunities you have probably learned that getting into this business is not cheap - and requires more than just a bucket and a mop. To do it right it really is a pretty serious investment. Still there leaves a large number of entrepreneurs that are looking to build a cleaning business but simply don't have a large amount to invest. Can that $2,000 - $5,000 - $10,000 investor start a succesful cleaning business with all the benefits of a world class franchise? Good news fellow ambitious spirits, yes you can!

Introducing the Master / Unit Franchise Model used by 75% of All Commercial Cleaning Franchises

So many commercial cleaning franchises have a somewhat unique twist on the master franchise and single unit franchise model.

The Master Franchisee
The master franchise is a fantastic business model for the $100,000 investor and up. The master franchise focuses on 3 primary things...

• Running the business side of things - billing, collections, etc.
• Generating new business - landing the good accounts.
• Selling and supporting unit franchisees in his territory.

The master franchisee has no one on staff that really does any cleaning. He or she may have a sales rep, an office admin and maybe a customer service person but generally that's what they staff. Why would the master franchisee want to create new business if they didn't even have a staff to provide the service?

The Unit Franchisee
That's where the unit franchisees come in. For the lower investment entrepreneur who wants to build a business in commercial cleaning leveraging the same powerful brand and systems as the top rated commercial cleaning franchises there's the unit franchise model. In most franchise systems a unit franchise is generally granted a protected territory. In many commercial cleaning models a unit franchise is guaranteed a certain amount of monthly cleaning business. For example if you had $5,000 dollars to invest, you could become a $5,000 unit franchisee under a major brand gaining full use of their brand, systems, buying power, etc. and be guaranteed a certain amount of accounts each month. Your primary role is to provide the cleaning service - either yourself or your staff.

In-House Financing
It get's even better... Many of the major commercial cleaning franchisors that use this business model will often finance a large portion of your initial investment. So you can often buy a $5,000 or $6,000 unit franchise and only put down $2,000 or $3,000 and make monthly payments on the rest. This is a great method to leverage the franchisor's financing and not hassle with a traditional commercial loan while reaching breakeven and profitability that much sooner.

As your unit franchise reaches profitability you can continue to grow your business by investing in more guaranteed business through your master franchise.

To many it's a mind boggling concept (as if researching franchises were not confusing enough) but is a fantastic business model. It offers the higher level investor a strong executive business model while offering the strength of a world class franchise system to the entrepreurs who simply don't have a lot to invest.

Did you know? Year after year commercial cleaning franchises are among the most commonly listed on Entrepreneur Magazine's top franchises for under $50,000. Many of which are on the top 10!

So how do you even start researching for unit franchise opportunities? Well the first step is to find which ones utilize that business model and if they are currently available in your area and if they offer franchises in your investment range. Or we can make it simple... If you are serious about exploring a master or a unit franchise in the commercial cleaning business contact us with your desired investment range and desired city and we'll send you a list of what's available and any other details we can offer.

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