Tom’s Franchise Information Blog

There are many franchises in the cleaning industry and mostly for owner/operators. An owner/operator is the name given to the kind of franchisee that does the work themselves. For instance, an owner/operator residential cleaner as a franchisee, does the cleaning, quoting and administration. Owner/operators exist in the residential and commercial side of cleaning as well as window and external house cleaning.

When you purchase an owner/operator franchise you have been granted the right to use the franchisor’s name and system. This allows you to call on the franchisor’s knowledge and experience.

Many cleaning franchises have been in operation for years and over that time have built up a good reputation. When you purchase one of these franchises you can be sure that you will obtain work because of the name, and you will be given training on how to run the business and do the cleaning.

New cleaning franchises are starting up each day. There are many cleaners in the world. If you are out of work or in a new country and unable to communicate in the local tongue, cleaning seems to be a great way to earn money. It is true they earn money, but not all those people are great cleaners. There is an art to cleaning, and most people who just take up the business to make money aren’t aware of this.

There is also an art to running a cleaning franchise, but there are many cleaners who think they can turn their business into a franchise unaware of their responsibilities. They think selling a franchise and getting the franchise fee is all that is required of them. They allocate a franchised area, sell it and leave it up to the franchisee to work out for themselves how to make their income. A franchisor should be interested in their franchisee and help them with growing their business. They should be giving advice when needed, and should be steering the franchisee down a profitable path.

When looking for a cleaning franchise here are some things you should check. Make sure the franchisor has a system for cleaning; that their logo and/or name are registered. Have they a marketing plan you can follow? Will you receive training? These might sound trivial, but if you are purchasing a franchise they are important. Even if one of these factors are missing you should be avoiding that cleaning franchise and looking elsewhere.

Remember you are making an investment when you purchase a franchise. You need to know how long it will take to get a return on that investment. A good franchisor will be able to explain all this to you and provide you with proof.

Cleaning can be a very profitable business providing it is operated well. It has low overheads and can offer a comfortable life style, but if you have to worry about how you will find the work or if you will earn enough to pay the bills then the business isn’t working. Take care when you look into purchasing a cleaning franchise and make sure you will earn money and make a profit.

I hope you found this article interesting. My name is Julie Finch-Scally and I am the franchisor and founder of The Duster Dollies. The Duster Dollies is a cleaning business with a difference. We are booking agencies for domestic cleaning. This means you don’t actually do the cleaning.

I have written a Cleaning Business Guide which might help you further with your investigations into the Cleaning Industry and what to purchase. You can get your free ebook of The Guide from http://www.franchisecleaning.com.au. All you have to do is ask.