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Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most, but if what you want to know isn’t covered, just get in touch.
Before anyone buys into a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise we always ask them to ask themselves a few honest questions.
These questions are –
What are my strengths and weaknesses?
What am I passionate about?
How much can I afford to invest?
How much income do I need to support my lifestyle?
What are my strengths and weaknesses?
You’ll have to be really honest about this, it’s no good lying to yourself. If you are looking to buy into a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise we make sure we emphasize that it’s not a get rich quick scheme you will be running a business the only difference between running a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise and setting up on your own is we give you all the systems and procedures to put you in the best position possible to make you succeed.
Within the Franchise industry there is over a 95% success rate because we have been able to work out all the kinks however it does still take work.
What am I passionate about?
We understand that it’s hard to be passionate about cleaning although we are! But we live and breathe our core values, at every stage of the discovery process we will jeep referring the the Sparkle Cleaning core values – Family comes first, Keep it simple, add value, make money and have fun.
This is because we are looking for people who share these values and are passionate about putting their family first, keeping it simple, adding value, making money and having fun.
We can get you passionate about cleaning, our enthusiasm is contagious!
How much can I afford to invest?
You want to make sure you don’t put yourself in debt. At Sparkle Cleaning we look at the finances and investment before you begin and adjust the budgets accordingly. Be really honest, most franchises look to make your original investment back in the first 12 months however make sure you plan for the worst case scenario, how much could you afford to lose itf it takes a little more time to get up and running.
If you are struggling to get the initial investment together Sparkle Cleaning have links to financial support so can help you every step of the way.
How much income do I need to support my lifestyle?
This is something that Sparkle Cleaning can help you with. At our first planning session of the year we look at the lifestyle you have and the lifestyle you want. We can then work backwards to help you set the budgets and targets for your next 90 days, 6 months and 12 months looking at how many hours you need to have on your books , how many staff that would require etc
If you want to find out more about a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise you can do so by going to our Become a Franchisee page and sending us a message, alternatively call us on 01172591456
Everyone gets to that stage at some point in life where they think, why am I still working for this person, maybe I should go out on my own. When people have these thoughts they often think about starting their own business however there is another option. That option is buying into a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise
A Sparkle Cleaning Franchise offers the franchisee the independence of a small business ownership but the benefits of a larger organisation.
On average only 4% of new businesses will still be operational in 3-5 years however franchises have over a 94% success rate. This is due to the fact that you aren’t starting for yourself and trying to figure everything out while trying to learn how to budget, advertise, market, hire the right staff and not run out of money.
By buying into a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise you get a plan laid out for you to follow so from day 1 you will be given a marketing plan and a business plan, then when you do run into challenges you are surrounded by other franchisees who have been through the start up process so are able to give you support and knowledge.
If you want to know more fill out the contact us form below and a member of the team will be in touch.
When looking at a franchise it’s important to be aware of a high sales pitch. The high pressure Sales pitch can come in all shapes and sizes a few to be aware of are the following.
Being Interrogated
When you get a chance to sit down the a sales representative from the Franchise company they’ll be asking lots of questions this is for their benefit as well as yours however if they are trying to pressure you into buying the franchise then this could come across as an interrogation, this could be because the salesperson is inexperienced but this can give you an insight to the franchise.
The sales meeting should be a two way conversation which is more like an interview, at this stage it’s important for the franchise salesman to make sure that you share the same values as the franchise.
For example, if we are interviewing someone for a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise then its important that they share our core values. This is something we look for in all of our cleaning teams and our franchisees. If we don’t all share the same values then we aren’t necessarily moving forward in the same direction.
Get Rich Quick Scheme
Unfortunately franchises can get a bad name from rich quick schemes. Almost any company can launch a franchise, in fact there are over 900 franchise companies in the Uk and that figure gets bigger every year, some promising that you can be making millions in your first year with a 20% profit margin, it’s not impossible but it’s rare.
When looking for a franchise ask about accreditations and past success. When you enquire about a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise we will automatically put you in touch with a franchisee, ideally one that’s local to you so you can meet with them and pick their brains.
You can also rest assured that a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise is accredited to the British Franchise Association and therefore we have been checked and audited to make sure that we have a proven track record and what we tell you you can achieve has been proven.
Discounts
Discounts generally destroy sales in a franchise. A Franchise system has been built for the love of the company and therefore if the company is selling their franchise at a heavy discount alarm signals should be going off.
Always ask the question of why they are applying the discount and trust your gut if its a genuine reason. For example during Covid 19 you were able to get a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise on delayed terms this was due to Sparkle Cleaning living their values to put family first and adding value. We want everyone who works with us to feel like family and get value in everything they do.
By offering the discount Sparkle Cleaning were able to start more franchises and generate jobs and income for the local territories meaning that they were able to add value to the local areas.
If you want to find out more about a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise you can do so by going to our Become a Franchisee page and sending us a message, alternatively call us on 01172591456
Simple answer – no
Pizza Hut was started by 2 college students in 1958, Dan and Frank Carney. Within 12 months they had launch their franchise which now is one of the most recognised pizza brand in the world with over 18700 restaurants world wide. Similarly McDonalds which is now considered the worlds largest small business didn’t start to truely grow until Ray Kroc bought into the business and one again within 12 months had a franchise model put together and selling, not mcdonalds has over 38500 locations worldwide.
What both these franchises have is great systems. Any company that wants to grow needs to have a great system behind it which outlines everything from recruitment to marketing to closing the sale this is what makes the difference between a franchise and a business.
At Sparkle Cleaning we have always wanted to launch a franchise so from day one we have make sure that we have been building our systems to replicate this, what this means is that we have been able to grow our franchise quickly.
Its always worth making sure you speak to franchisees before buying into a franchise to make sure that the systems are in place and easy to use, the other thing to look at is whether the franchise you are looking at are attached to a accreditation board such as the BFA (British Franchise Association) of AFA (Approved Franchise Association) as both of these will have looked through the franchise operations manual to make sure that they have everything provided to give you the best opportunity to grow the franchise.
One of the most important things that Sparkle Cleaning need to do when they bring on a new franchisee is to make sure they are the right fit for the company. This means doing more than making sure they have the money to purchase a territory.
One of the first things we look at is the new franchisee and the Sparkle Cleaning Franchise development team will be able to work together as we will be working together for at least 5 years. By making sure we get along this means that we can have a team of happy Sparkle Cleaning franchise owners.
Happy franchise owners are what makes a great franchise company. Happy franchise owners means that they are satisfied and this is where franchise owners operate at their best.
By getting happy franchise owners this means that they buy into our core values –
These core values are key to our success, it is how we train our franchisees, train our cleaners and support our clients. We make sure that any new franchisee has their own values but also share ours, this means that we are all striving for the same goals and have similar approaches to get there.
It also means that using our Sparkle Cleaning franchise systems you are able to make your own marketing decisions with more freedom than other franchises, for example even though we supply you with things like social media content you are able to post your own without a need to come back and check that the content is allowed as we will always respond with the question – does it follow the guidelines of our core values?
What most people think
Unsurprisingly before you start to do your research into a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise you might believe that you need extensive knowledge of running your own business or have worked in the cleaning industry for years to make a Sparkle Cleaning franchise successful however this isn’t true. We have created our Sparkle Cleaning Franchise Systems to specifically so you don’t need any previous knowledge, we will then work with you to help you learn how to run not just a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise but any business through our weekly training seminars, quarterly training days and on boarding process.
As long as you bring the enthusiasm we can teach you the knowledge
One of the questions we get asked a lot at Sparkle Cleaning is what is franchising?
What is a franchise?
In its simplest form Franchising is when a company such as Sparkle Cleaning gives you an opportunity to buy into a proven business system where you would enter into a contract with Sparkle Cleaning which gives you an opportunity to run your own Sparkle Cleaning Franchise as your own business using our experience, knowledge and systems.
What do you get when you buy a franchise?
When buying into a sparkle cleaning Franchise you would get access to your own Independent territory, full operations manual so you know how to run your own Sparkle Cleaning Franchise, head office support and opportunity to run your own business.
Whats the difference between a startup and a franchise?
Unlike running a startup when you buy into a Sparkle cleaning Franchise you will be surrounded by other franchise owners of all levels to support you. You’ll be on weekly webinars to grow your knowledge and use it as an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. At Sparkle Cleaning we don’t just teach you how to run our business we teach you how to run any business meaning that the skills you learn and develop will cross over into any industry.
The cleaning industry is notoriously hard to recruit for.
Most cleaning companies will put out a job advert wait for the 100 + applications to come through then spend a painstaking amount of time trawling through them all trying to find the 1 or 2 gems that are hidden within the pile hoping that they haven’t already gone and found another job somewhere else before you have time to find them.
Once they have found the few who are ‘good enough’ they will then hold a face to face interview, then hope they turn up to a job trial before offering them a job doing a training shift, handing them the keys and letting them go live all the while hoping that they aren’t one of the 60% of cleaners who leave within their first 3 months.
With a Sparkle Cleaning Franchise you get a in depth recruitment process that takes potential cleaners through a 8 step recruitment process that has been designed to make sure that only the best candidates who share our core values remain at the end. Through this recruitment process we have an average retention across all Sparkle Cleaning Franchises of over 85%.
Through a thorough recruitment process recruiting can be done in only a few hours a week and won’t be a dreaded task that takes up multiple days when you should be spending time on building your business and because team members stay with us for a lot longer we can have more confidence in building the business that we won’t have to let clients down because we don’t have the teams in place.
Before you go off to recruit we will make sure you are fully confident in the process by giving you as much training as you need but also topping up your training every week on one of our online training calls and quarterly training sessions but if you need some advice quickly then you can always pick up the phone and give a member of our head office team or your franchise buddy a call for support.
How to decide on a good location?
Before you decide on a franchise location take a good look at the franchise business you are buying. For example Sparkle Cleaning are a purely commercial cleaning franchise therefore if you are living in a very rural area then there may not be much opportunities for you.
Most franchises like Sparkle Cleaning will have broken the country up into territories based on a specific criteria that is unique to their business.
Before you start to think about trading speak to a member of the Sparkle Cleaning team, we will be able to walk you through the particular area that you are looking into, scope of business, how much you are likely to make and if its not a good fit then we can discuss other areas and do the same with them until we find an area that suits you.
The calendar below displays times when a member of our team is available to talk through becoming a Sparkle Cleaning franchisee with you. Scroll through the available options, then click a day that works best for you to see the exact times that are available.
When you see a time that works for you, click it, then click ‘confirm’. On the next screen, fill in your contact details and click ‘schedule event’ — you’ll be able to add the time to your own calendar using the iCal, Outlook and Google links, or through the confirmation email you’ll receive. We look forward to hearing from you!
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