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At a Glance
Products & Services: Dry cleaning
Number of Locations: 378
Total Investment: $260.5K - 599K
Founded: 1976
Began Franchising: 1978
Public Owned
Franchise Units
| Year | U.S. | Canadian | International | Company Owned |
| 2011 | 85 | 0 | 293 | 0 |
| 2009 | 116 | 0 | 312 | 0 |
| 2008 | 161 | 0 | 301 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Total Investment: $260,500 - $599,000
Franchise Fee: $30,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: $5.9K/yr.
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Franchise Fee: $30,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: $5.9K/yr.
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $250,000
Liquid Cash Available: $100,000 - $125,000
Operations
25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 7. 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 week. At franchisee's location: 1 week. At Dryclean USA training plant
Ongoing Support: Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives,
Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising,
Franchise Ranking History
America's Top Global: #186 (2009),