CleanNet USA Inc.
At a Glance
Products & Services: Commercial cleaning
Number of Locations: 2,874
Total Investment: $9.76K - 97.95K
Founded: 1988
Began Franchising: 1988
About CleanNet USA Inc.
Mark Salek founded CleanNet USA in 1987 and opened the company's first office the following year in Columbia, Maryland, providing cleaning services to commercial clients in the Baltimore/Washington, DC, area.Today, CleanNet's uniformed force offers a variety of cleaning services for commercial, retail and industrial facilities in financial, hospitality, medical and other industries.
Franchise Units
| Year | U.S. | Canadian | International | Company Owned |
| 2012 | 2,862 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 5,263 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 | 4,745 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2009 | 3,954 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Total Investment: $9,755 - $97,950
Franchise Fee: $6,050 - $83,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 20 years, renewable
Franchise Fee: $6,050 - $83,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 20 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $10,000 - $300,000
Liquid Cash Available: $5,000 - $100,000
Operations
Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators).| Financing Type | In-House | Third Party |
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees
Training: Available at headquarters: 1-4 weeks. At franchisee's location: 1-4 weeks.
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support: Regional advertising,