BF April 2010 Issue

70
Franchises from £10,000 to £20,000
ServiceMaster
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Website:
www.servicemaster.co.uk
Email:
franchisesales@servicemaster.co.uk
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classification:
Service industry
alternative to replacing ﬁ ne wood
furnishings and fixtures. As a Furniture
Medic franchisee you will have the
opportunity to build your business
on our system’s solid reputation and
established methods.
Entrepreneurs taking the Furniture
Medic franchise business opportunity will
provide on or off site restoration, or act
Are you being served?
as an intermediary for national accounts,
organising upholsterers and polishers to
complete repairs.
The ServiceMaster family of brands offers four solid
Merry Maids
options in the service industry With more than 30 years’ experience,
Merry Maids is one of the leaders in
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“Service-
the residential cleaning industry. The
service industry, ServiceMaster cleaning, carpet, ﬂ oor and upholstery
Master
Merry Maids unique professional home
operates franchises in cleaning, and disaster restoration sectors. cleaning system combines efficient two-
residential cleaning, commercial cleaning, The franchise is split into three
provides
person cleaning teams with effective
furniture restoration and repair, disaster areas, each offering a unique business
every new
management and proven marketing
restoration and professional lawn care. opportunity for motivated UK business
franchisee
procedures. Regardless of previous
Whichever franchise option you people. The franchises are robust, experience, the Merry Maids approach
choose, ServiceMaster provides every new proﬁ table and provide signiﬁ cant long-
with a
to training, cleaning and business
franchisee with a comprehensive business term growth potential.
support
development provides a great platform
support package. As well as an initial
package.”
to build a successful franchise business.
intensive training academy designed to
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erviceMaster Clean Residential and Company instructors with real-world,
provide all the relevant training and skills Commercial specialises in the cleaning home cleaning franchise experience
required. Each franchisee also receives on- of curtains, carpets and upholstery in teach the Merry Maids method of hiring,
going support from a dedicated regional homes and businesses. training, marketing, selling, scheduling
business development manager that
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erviceMaster Clean Contract Services and cleaning. The full package of
spends time both on the phone and in provides regular ofﬁ ce and speciality business support gives each franchisee
person helping to make a success of each cleaning services in commercial a practical, well-rounded understanding
franchise within their area. premises. of how to operate a successful Merry
Practical help and resources are
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erviceMaster Clean Disaster Maids cleaning franchise operation.
also readily available, whether it’s for Restoration businesses provides
advice about marketing, advertising, IT, emergency restorative cleaning TruGreen
personnel, ﬁ nance, management or on- following ﬁ res, ﬂ oods and vandalism TruGreen is the world’s largest lawn
going training updates. working with insurance and care company, offering a full range of
ServiceMaster also holds regional commercial customers. professional services, which are tailored to
franchise network meetings. These hands- treat every customer’s lawn individually.
on sessions provide a forum for the Furniture Medic TruGreen services involve scheduled,
exchange of ideas and experiences with Furniture Medic specialises in providing customised visits to customer’s lawns
home ofﬁ ce staff members and fellow expert furniture repair and restoration throughout the year. They don’t believe in
franchisees. These meetings provide a great to both domestic and commercial a set treatment for a set season and don’t
opportunity for networking and solving customers. New franchisees do not work to a ‘one size ﬁ ts all’ formula. Each lawn
common problems as well as talking about need to have polishing or upholstery is different and they are treated as such.
products, procedures, marketing, skills, but an enthusiasm for DIY is In addition to regular treatments
and operations. important. Furniture Medic can teach to nourish and eradicate weeds and
you all the necessary skills you require. pests, TruGreen also offers cultural
ServiceMaster Clean The franchisees provide home and treatments including scarification and
ServiceMaster Clean is one of the leading business owners with an affordable fracture tine aeration. ■
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