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Jani-King

At a Glance

Products & Services: Commercial cleaning

Number of Locations: 12,282

Total Investment: $13.15K - 93.15K

Founded: 1969

Began Franchising: 1974

Private Owned

About Jani-King

As a student at the University of Oklahoma in 1968, Jim Cavanaugh worked as a night auditor at a hotel chain. He realized that there would always be a need for janitorial services as long as there were office buildings. He began marketing janitorial services by day and cleaning buildings with his friends by night. Within a year, Cavanaugh established Jani-King, and in 1974 he started franchising.

A commercial cleaning service, Jani-King sets up franchisees with a customer base and charges fees depending on the size of that initial base.

Franchise Units

Year U.S. Canadian International Company Owned
2010 10,010 740 1,510 22
2009 10,663 712 1,671 21
2008 10,698 668 1,614 21
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new units internationally.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $13,150 - $93,150
Franchise Fee: $10,000 - $74,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 10%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 20 years, renewable
Financing Type In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: At local office : 40-1/2+ hours.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives,
Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,
Other marketing support: Race car sponsorships, PR

Franchise Ranking History

Franchise 500®: #8 (2010), #15 (2009), #13 (2008),
Fastest-Growing: #11 (2009), #4 (2008),
Low-Cost: #2 (2010), #2 (2009), #2 (2008),
Top Homebased: #1 (2010), #1 (2009), #1 (2008),
America's Top Global: #7 (2010), #14 (2009), #18 (2008),

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