Heaven's Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1983
Based in Rexburg, Idaho, Heaven's Best uses a low-moisture cleaning system, so the carpet dries completely in under an hour. The company was founded in 1983 and began franchising the same year.

247 N. First East, P.O. Box 607 Rexburg, Idaho 83440

Phone: (800)359-2095 Franchisee Association Regional groups organized by individual franchisee

Franchisor has 6 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	1271	11	15	0
2008	1,191	10	15	0
2007	1,226	8	14	0
2006	1,093	7	10	0
2005	962	5	13	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: By city, county, or 10,000-100,000 population

Total investment: $44.9K-65.9K Franchise fee: $28.9K

Ongoing royalty fee: $80/mo. Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $20K
Cash liquidity requirement: $9K
Business Experience:

• Industry experience
• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 4 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#130 (2009); #88 (2008); #40 (2007); #77 (2006); #113 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#33 (2008); #25 (2007); #40 (2006); #29 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#27 (2009); #22 (2008); #14 (2007); #18 (2006); #28 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#30 (2009); #19 (2008); #11 (2007); #14 (2006); #24 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#102 (2009); #45 (2008); #42 (2007); #74 (2006); #106 (2005);