Swisher Hygiene Franchise Corp.

Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1989
Swisher Hygiene was founded in 1983 and began franchising in 1989. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company has franchise units throughout the United States and internationally. Founded to provide restroom hygiene services, Swisher recently added commercial pest control to its offerings.

4725 Piedmont Row Dr., #400 Charlotte, North carolina 28210

Phone: (800)444-4138/ (704)364-7707

Franchisor has 70 employee(s); 70 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2007	31	5	13	42
2006	42	8	23	39
2005	86	9	31	2

Where Seeking Franchisees
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Based on population

Total investment: $83.3K-173.9K Franchise fee: $45K-75K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K-150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $15K-50K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 1 week
• At franchisee's location: 1 week
• As needed

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet

Marketing Support

• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#461 (2006); #412 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#118 (2005);