Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.

Commercial cleaning.

Year began: 1991 Franchising since: 1992 Jacques Lapointe founded Jan-Pro in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1991. It started franchising the following year. Jan-Pro is a commercial cleaning franchise that operates throughout the United States and Canada.
11605 Haynes Bridge Rd., #425 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Phone: (678)336-1780 Fax: (678)336-1781	Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

U.S. Franchises

6,409
6,409
5,066
3,918
3,737

Canadian Franchises

609
609
305
188
188

Foreign Franchises

14
14
0
0
0

Company
Owned

0
0
0
0
0

Where Seeking Franchisees

Nationwide

Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.

Special Programs

Jan-Pro has incentive programs for franchisees. The company belongs to the Optimist Club.

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $3.3K-49.9K
Franchise fee: $2.8K-44K
Ongoing royalty fee: 10%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Qualifications

Net worth requirement: $1K-14K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $1K+
Business Experience:

Operations

Franchise can be run from home
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training & Support

TRAINING

ONGOING SUPPORT

MARKETING SUPPORT

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#26 (2008); #23 (2007); #15 (2006); #19 (2005); #22 (2004);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#1 (2008); #2 (2007); #4 (2006); #3 (2005); #5 (2004);

Top home based franchises:
#3 (2008); #2 (2007); #2 (2006); #4 (2005); #5 (2004);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#7 (2008); #8 (2007); #6 (2006); #9 (2005); #9 (2004);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#27 (2008); #21 (2007); #14 (2006); #18 (2005); #26 (2004);

Last Updated: 7/24/2008 12:00:00 AM