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VCS BUSINESS

VCS BUSINESS

VCS Business franchisees operate independent businesses providing commercial janitorial and building maintenance services under the Vanguard Cleaning Systems® trademarks and system. Franchisees receive transfers of existing customer accounts from the franchisor and are responsible for servicing these accounts according to proprietary standards. The target market includes owners or operators of business and professional offices, commercial, industrial, and medical facilities.

1,914locations
$14K–$37K
Since 2006
ServicesEagan, MNwww.vanguardcleaningminn.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$5,000
Initial Investment
$13,765 – $36,700
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
N/A

6% royalty + 19% business support fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

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How VCS BUSINESS Compares

Key Insights

  • Lower investment than 95% of Cleaning Services franchises
  • #2 largest franchise system in Cleaning Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
VCS BUSINESS
Current
$14K – $37K$5K6.0%1,914
COVERALL COMMERCIAL CLEANING FRANCHISE$18K – $64K$16K5.0%5,669
THE MAIDS$82K – $160K$57K6.9%1,517
Chem-Dry$119K – $265K$36K7.0%1,099
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $170K$55K7.0%802
OpenWorks$4K – $134K$25K15.0%615
Cleaning Services Average
81 franchises
$174K – $364K$46K7.0%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 81 Cleaning Services franchises by location count.

Franchisee Contacts

117 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

117 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
15
Non-Renewals
13
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
139
Transfers
13
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
143

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a VCS BUSINESS franchise ranges from $13,765 to $36,700. This includes a franchise fee of $5,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.