Cleaning franchises that meet your business needs

Cleaning franchises are a highly competitive industry with companies of every size, from Mum-and-Dad operations to nationally recognised brands. So how do you know who to trust? One way is to go with a franchise with a proven track record.

Well-established franchise cleaners

• VIP Commercial Cleaning

Founded in 1972, VIP offers home cleaning, carpet cleaning, commercial cleaning, building maintenance and window cleaning. VIP offers quick response times and all work, from schools to factory cleaning, is guaranteed.

• Jim's Cleaning Group

A nationally recognised brand, Jim's offers all forms of cleaning, from domestic to office and commercial buildings. Car cleaning (good for fleet managers) is also available. 

• Jani King

The world's largest commercial cleaning franchise and, according to entrepeneur.com, one of the world's top 15 franchisors. Offers hotel cleaning, grounds maintenance, waste removal, recycling systems, healthcare waste management, sanitary cleaning.

• Red Clean

An Australian company offering a full range of residential, commercial and construction cleaning services. Red Clean also offers 'green clean', a cleaning method that uses all natural cleansers and microfibre cloths.

Benefits of using a cleaning franchise

Using one of the leading cleaning franchises has a range of benefits for you, the office manager or business owner: 

• Proven experience
• Security-checked staff
• On-site inspections of all completed work
• Guarantee of quality work
• Properly trained, professional staff
• Referees available
• Affordability – economies of scale deliver cost effectiveness
• Range of services – franchisees can offer a broader range of services 

Business opportunities 

"Anyone interested in getting into the business should speak to the Building Service Contractors Association or my organisation, the Australian Cleaning Contractors Association (ACCA)," says John Laws, Executive Director of ACCA. 

"We can discuss with them the possibilities; that is, whether they become a franchisee, a subcontractor or a full service contractor, depending upon their knowledge, experience and contacts." 

According to John, a contractor finds work by tendering for publicly advertised jobs from the newspapers, by cold calling or relationship building. A subcontractor then does the work on behalf of the contractor.

A major benefit of franchising is that the parent companies advertise and keep their profiles high, using franchisee fees. "Their higher profile generates more opportunities for work," John says. 

Choosing a franchise

The well-established businesses mentioned above all offer franchising opportunities, but how can you establish the credibility of smaller companies? 

"That's pretty straightforward," says John. "Go and visit them, ask for copies of the franchise agreement and take them to your solicitor."

Alternatively, you could ask for referees. Talk to other people who are working the franchise system and find out what they think.

A business model worth investigating

Whether you are looking for a reputable cleaning contractor to keep costs down or a career change, ask cleaning franchises today about how their businesses can help you improve yours.