Dryclean USA
Dry cleaningBackground
Founded: 1976 Franchising since: 1978
Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 35 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 1 mile
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290 N.E. 68th St. Miami, Florida 33138 |
Phone: (800)746-4583/ (305)754-9966 |
Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 35 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 116 | 0 | 312 | 0 |
| 2008 | 161 | 0 | 301 | 0 |
| 2007 | 168 | 0 | 305 | 0 |
| 2006 | 168 | 0 | 305 | 0 |
| 2005 | 223 | 0 | 278 | 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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 1 mile
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $256.5K-597.5K Franchise fee: $30K |
Ongoing royalty fee: $5.9K/yr. Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $500K
Cash liquidity requirement: $150K-200K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
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)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- 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
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#240 (2009); #396 (2007); #201 (2006);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2006;
America's Top Global Franchises:
#186 (2009); #102 (2006);
#240 (2009); #396 (2007); #201 (2006);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2006;
America's Top Global Franchises:
#186 (2009); #102 (2006);