Franchising Since: 1992
Headquarters: Alpharetta, Georgia
Estimated Number of Units: 10,420
Franchise Description: The franchisor is Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. Jan-Pro is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empower Brands, LLC. The franchisor offers franchises, typically through a regional developer/master franchisee, to independently own and operate a cleaning and maintenance business that performs commercial, industrial, and institutional cleaning and maintenance services under the service mark “Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting” and other trademarks, trade names, service marks, slogans and logos it authorizes.
Training Overview: The Certification Program will be provided for up to four approved people for no additional charge, but a reasonable fee may be charged for additional people that attend the Certification Program. The Certification Program includes video, classroom, and on-site expert consultation. Franchisees must attend, or cause one of their managerial personnel (satisfactory to the franchisor) to attend, and successfully complete the Certification Program as well as any other seminars, sessions, programs, consultations, and advanced instructional modules that the franchisor deems necessary or required. The franchisor may provide additional personal consultations, if the franchisor can reasonably accommodate the franchisee’s request to do so.
Territory Granted: Franchisees will not receive an exclusive territory. Franchisees may face competition from other franchisees, from outlets that the franchisor owns, or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that the franchisor controls. The regional developer/master franchisee will offer unit franchisees an “Initial Plan,” which consists of offering the unit franchisees accounts for customers in the area it oversees.
Obligations and Restrictions: The franchisor requires that franchisees have at least one person actively involved in the management of the franchise, who may be the owner of an entity-franchisee or a manager the franchisee has selected (or who has been selected by the owners of an entity-franchisee). The manager and managerial employees must sign the form of confidentiality and non-competition agreement. Franchisees must offer for sale all approved services and products for which they have been certified and for which they have all necessary equipment. Franchisees must not deviate from the franchisor’s specifications for the approved services and products with the franchisor’s written consent; and must discontinue offering any services or products that it disapproves in writing.
Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term is 10 years. Franchisees may renew their franchise for two additional 10-year periods if they satisfy the conditions in the Franchise Agreement.
Financial Assistance: The franchisor may finance a portion of the initial franchise fee for qualified franchisees. The franchisor may also finance a portion of the sales and marketing fee if the franchisee accepts additional accounts from it. The franchisor offers no other financing. In addition, to provide support to past veterans and current veterans being released from active service, Jan-Pro offers all qualifying veterans financing of 50% of the initial franchise fee for all initial plans FP 20 and above.
Investment Tables:
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The above information has been compiled from the FDD of Jan-Pro (of Milwaukee). Year of FDD: 2023.
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| Name of Fee | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $2,520 | $60,000 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Attending Certification Program | $50 | $300 |
| Office and Related Expenses | $150 | $550 |
| Vehicle | $0 | $500 |
| Initial Equipment Package | $750 | $1,250 |
| Real Estate | $0 | $550 |
| Electrostatic Sprayer Machine | $800 | $1,500 |
| Floor Buffing Machine | $50 | $1,300 |
| Carpet Cleaning Machine | $50 | $4,400 |
| Insurance | $200 | $620 |
| Legal & Organizational Costs | $50 | $2,000 |
| Additional Funds for 3 Months | $150 | $550 |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL | $4,770 | $73,520 |
| Type of Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty Fee | 10% of gross billings for the previous month. |
| Support Fee | 5% of gross billings for the previous month. |
| Administrative Fee | 10% of gross billings for special services for the previous month. |
| Advertising Fee | The then-current fee (not to exceed 1% of gross billings for the previous month). |
| Technology Fee | $0 - $60 |
| Negotiation Fee | The first month’s gross billings under a negotiated contract. |
| Complaint or Standards Violation Fee and Service Fee | $50 for the complaint or standards violation fee per complaint; plus reimbursement of the cost of the other party to perform the services; plus 20% of the cost as a service fee for the franchisor’s administrative services. |
| National Accounts Support Fee | 1% of gross billings from national accounts. |
| Substitution Fee | An amount equal to the cost of the other party to perform the services, plus a fee of 20% of the cost for the franchisor’s administrative services for the service fee. |
| Renewal Fee | $750 |
| Transfer Fee | The greater of $4,000 or 8% of the franchisee’s total gross billings for the 12 full calendar months before the transfer. |
| Advances | Amount of the uncollected advance. |
| Advance Assurance Fee | 2% of gross billings for the previous month. |
| Key Return Fee | $500 for each day that the franchisee does not return customer keys or other means of access to the customer’s premises. |
| Additional Persons Certification Fee | The then-current fee (currently $250 per additional person) for attendance at the certification program. |
| Interest | The lesser of: (i) 18% per annum; or (ii) the maximum rate of interest permitted by law. |
| Business Protection Program | Amount of the premium, fees payable to the franchisor for administering program, and other related and incidental costs. |
| Insurance Review | The then-current fee (currently $100 per year). |
| Insurance Administrative Fee | Up to $50 per month. |
| Insurance | The cost of the insurance, plus interest at the contract interest rate, plus a reasonable fee for the franchisor’s expenses. |
| Default Collection Costs | The franchisor’s actual costs. |
| Collection Costs | The franchisor’s out-of-pocket costs (including, attorney's fees and court costs). |
| Indemnification | All amounts the franchisor must pay on the franchisee’s behalf. |
| Lost Manual Fee | $200 for each replaced operations manual. |
| Testing Fee | The reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the testing, plus the then-current per diem charges for the franchisor’s personnel. |
| Liquidated Damages | The total of all royalty fees and support fees for the lost customers for 12 months. |
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