April 2013
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from 100 to 500 franchises. Jan-Pro current-
ly operates 107 regional Master Franchisees
in nine countries worldwide– with over 150
new franchisees globally added every month.
In terms of its corporate culture, Jan-Pro
has an exceptional working relationship with
their franchising core – their environment is
beyond reproach, Thompson says. “When
somebody comes into the organization, they
understand their commitment is unyielding.
Our relationships, from the corporate office
to the individual franchisee are very strong,”
he explains. “We have a very unique and pos-
itive culture, which has been instrumental in
our success.”
QUALITY FRANCHISES
What makes Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems a
good choice for potential franchisees is their
affordability – they offer consumers a buy-in
for as low as $950. “We don’t put the bar-
rier of a huge capital investment for getting
into our organization,”Thompson says. “You
can invest a little bit of money and then grow
your business to your level of expectation.”
Franchisees can take their profit and re-invest
it into more growth of the business. “You
can come in small, and continue to grow at
any level, always maintaining control as the
