Thread: Would YOU Join a Stanley Steemer, Chemdry, Rainbow, Oxifresh,Heavens Best, Service Master Franchise?

Would YOU personally ever join a Stanley Steemer, Chemdry, Rainbow, Oxifresh, Heavens Best or Service Master Franchise?

Is so, why would you or why would you not team up with a cleaning franchise business?

Pros?

Cons?

Experiences?

*cough*cough* or a Paul Davis Franchise?

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We are enjoying not worrying about funding 6 figure rebuilds or ordering custom flooring etc that doesn not arrive like the sample looked and no returns or refunds.

It is nice having a 40+ year old name behind you when marketing, great training facility and the backing if "The Big One" ever hits your town.

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Originally Posted by tcsdlm

Personally No it would have too much of a Bad reputation for me. I prefer being the 1 man band operation Killing the Nationwide Franchises, all in the name of the game.

Andrew

Good point,,,,when the one man band screws up he just shuts down and starts up under a new name the next week

I know.....hence the smile

It seems like you'd have to be committed to fast growth and substantial investment to do a franchise, but hopefully you get enough education & name recognition to make it worth it. It doesn't appeal to me for cc, but I could see doing it for wdr.

It doesn't seem like you see many franchise owners on the message boards, I wonder why that is.

I tried to buy both the ChemDry Capet Magic franchises. in southern Oregon. Corporate gave the approval and they came to the house saw all my cc vans. Told me they were sorry but I had a conflict of interest. and they got into their escalade and sent me an email of denial. I think I still have it saved. if not I know I have it printed up Somewhere. Each one of the franchises brings in on a slow year $150k Gross and their chemicals are no differant that whats available o.t.c. except the rinse agent. and the goofy truck mount they have is a co2 tank pressured system and I think its a boxxer 318 pirated and costs more than 36k there powerhead is no more than an rx20 even with the hydramster serial number still on. oh yeah its $6 g's to buy one from them to have a gearbox sheild with their name on it and differant skid design.

I read all of these and what I see is that the millions of $$$ that go to get their names out - works.

So for that reason - yes I would.

Money is not everything but it is what pays the way to most of it!

Would I go with a franchise? Maybe.

It would depend on two things:

1. My time frame and "exit plan". All other things being equal a franchise will a) normally have a shorter growth curve due to the systems and procedures you supposedly are buying and b) be easier to sell. (Usually to another franchisee who wants to expand.) Either way I wrote a complete report on how to prepare your business for it's eventual sale. http://www.strategiesforsuccess.com/...-eventual-sale The download is free.

2. My personality. Many people just flat out need to be held "accountable". A good franchise will do this with regular inspections/consultations. Many entrepreneurs will chafe at this level of control but honestly it probably is exactly what they need- tough love!

Steve
www.StrategiesForSuccess.com

PS A Nevada carpet cleaner recently wrote me scared witless about a new "franchise onslaught" in his city. Read my reply here:

http://www.strategiesforsuccess.com/...hise-onslaught