Fish Window Cleaning is a leading commercial and residential window cleaning franchise in the U.S. It was founded in 1978 by Mike Merrick in Manchester, Missouri. The company is headquartered in Manchester, Missouri, and began franchising in 1998.
Fish Window Cleaning provides window cleaning services for both homes and businesses. Additional services include gutter cleaning, screen cleaning, chandelier cleaning, and awning cleaning.
Franchisees receive proprietary scheduling software, full marketing support, call-center assistance, and branded vehicle solutions. The system is designed to let owners focus on customer relationships and operations, while trained technicians handle the cleaning.
Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Fish Window Cleaning offers 3 types of franchises:
We are summarizing below the main costs associated with opening a Executive FISH WINDOW CLEANING business Package.
For more information on the various types of franchises and its costs, refer to the Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 7).
Fish Window Cleaning offers 3 types of franchises:
We are summarizing below the main costs associated with opening a Executive FISH WINDOW CLEANING business Package.
For more information on the various types of franchises and its costs, refer to the Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 7).
Fish Window Cleaning offers a structured and multi-phase training program for franchisees to ensure readiness for business operations:
Fish Window Cleaning provides franchisees with a designated territory, which is defined by factors such as zip codes, highways, or county lines and may vary based on population size.
However, the franchise does not grant full exclusivity. While it agrees not to establish another Fish Window Cleaning business within that territory during the agreement term, it reserves broad rights that allow for exceptions under specific circumstances.
For instance, if a franchisee is unwilling or unable to serve a customer, or if a customer specifically requests another provider, the franchisor may assign another franchisee or corporate employee to fulfill the request within the territory.
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