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Jani-King

Commercial cleaning

Year began: 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. While there, he realized that there would always be a strong 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.

16885 Dallas Pkwy.
Addison, TX 75001

Phone: (800)552-5264
Fax: (972)991-5723/(972)239-7706

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 100 employee(s); 100 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year

2007
2006
2005
2004

U.S. Franchises

10,429
9,933
9,648
9,023

Canadian Franchises

609
580
585
540

Foreign Franchises

1,661
1,630
1,495
1,369

Company
Owned

22
19
21
22

Where Seeking Franchisees

Nationwide

Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: For master franchises only

Special Programs

Jani-King Int’l. has several incentive programs for franchisees that include rewards such as cruises and rebates.

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $11.3K-34.1K+
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 & Support

TRAINING

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 in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#13 (2008); #13 (2007); #7 (2006); #7 (2005); #8 (2004);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#4 (2008); #10 (2007); #6 (2006); #7 (2005); #7 (2004);

Top home based franchises:
#1 (2008); #1 (2007); #1 (2006); #1 (2005); #1 (2004);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#2 (2008); #3 (2007); #3 (2006); #3 (2005); #4 (2004);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#18 (2008); #12 (2007); #10 (2006); #9 (2005); #9 (2004);

Last Updated: 5/13/2008 12:00:00 AM