Jani-King
Commercial cleaningBackground
Founded: 1969 Franchising since: 1974
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.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 100 employee(s); 100 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: For master franchises only
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.
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16885 Dallas Pkwy. Addison, Texas 75001 |
Phone: (800)552-5264 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 100 employee(s); 100 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 10663 | 712 | 1671 | 21 |
| 2008 | 10,698 | 668 | 1,614 | 21 |
| 2007 | 10,429 | 609 | 1,661 | 22 |
| 2006 | 9,933 | 580 | 1,630 | 19 |
| 2005 | 9,648 | 585 | 1,495 | 21 |
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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: For master franchises only
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $11.4K-35.1K+ Franchise fee: $8.6K-16.3K+ |
Ongoing royalty fee: 10% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | Yes | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: Varies
Cash liquidity requirement: Varies
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- 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
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#15 (2009); #13 (2008); #13 (2007); #7 (2006); #7 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#11 (2009); #4 (2008); #10 (2007); #6 (2006); #7 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#2 (2009); #2 (2008); #3 (2007); #3 (2006); #3 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#1 (2009); #1 (2008); #1 (2007); #1 (2006); #1 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#14 (2009); #18 (2008); #12 (2007); #10 (2006); #9 (2005);
#15 (2009); #13 (2008); #13 (2007); #7 (2006); #7 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#11 (2009); #4 (2008); #10 (2007); #6 (2006); #7 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#2 (2009); #2 (2008); #3 (2007); #3 (2006); #3 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#1 (2009); #1 (2008); #1 (2007); #1 (2006); #1 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#14 (2009); #18 (2008); #12 (2007); #10 (2006); #9 (2005);