1. Commercial cleaning, or janitorial services, franchises offer cleaning services for commercial spaces. Because of this, commercial cleaning franchises can benefit from multiple different revenue streams by diversifying the types of buildings they clean for, including corporate offices, schools, hospitals, retail spaces, and more.
2. The commercial cleaning industry is estimated to be a $78 billion industry. Franchises account for an estimated 10 percent of the total revenue for the commercial cleaning industry. And 31% of overall commercial cleaning industry revenue comes from just cleaning office spaces.
3. Jani-King Commercial Cleaning Services is the leading commercial cleaning franchise worldwide with an estimated 9,000 units as of March 2018. Following leading franchises are Coverall Healt-Based Cleaning Systems, JAN-PRO Cleaning Systems, ServiceMaster Clean, Vanguard Cleaning Systems, and Anago Cleaning Systems.
4. Green and environmentally friendly cleaning remains a primary concern in the commercial cleaning industry. This means not only a healthy environment but healthy working spaces as well. Some cleaning sprays have been linked to an increased risk of asthma, leading commercial cleaning franchises to re-eveluate the products that they use and the long-term affects they can have on people's health.
5. Competition in the commercial cleaning industry can be fierce as cleaning is a popular industry for small independent businesses. Costs for starting a cleaning business tend to be low and there is very little expensive equipment or training required to operate the business, meaning virtually anyone can start their own commercial cleaning business. However, with the backing of a commercial cleaning franchise, you receive the backing and support of a tried and tested business model and a recognized brand name.