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MTOclean Inc.

Residential, commercial & carpet cleaning, pressure washing

Background

Founded: 1988 Franchising since: 1992
7100 E. Pleasant Valley Rd., #300
Independence, Ohio 44131
Phone:
(877)392-6278


Franchisor has 6 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 58 0 0 0
2008 58 0 0 0
2007 62 0 0 0
2006 53 0 0 0
2005 41 0 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Up to 600,000 population; by country outside the U.S.

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $52.6K-91.9K
Franchise fee: $36.6K-59.1K
Ongoing royalty fee: 3-6%
Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee Yes No
Startup Costs Yes No
Equipment Yes No
Inventory Yes No
Accounts Receivable Yes No
Payroll Yes No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $300K
Cash liquidity requirement: $5K-20K

Operations
  • 27% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 12
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 1 week
  • At franchisee's location: 1-2 days

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Internet

Marketing Support
  • Ad slicks

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#292 (2008); #326 (2007); #369 (2006); #319 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#64 (2008); #87 (2007); #82 (2005);