Rank no.120 – Sears Home & Business Franchises Inc. – US
Rank no.120 – Sears Home & Business Franchises Inc. – US
Products & Services: Carpet, upholstery, air-duct & dryer-vent cleaning; garage solutions
Number of Locations: 356
Total Investment: $11.02K – 191.55K
Founded: 1992
Began Franchising: 1999
About Sears Home & Business Franchises Inc.
Sears offers three franchise models that franchisees can choose between or operate together. The first model offers carpet and upholstery cleaning services as well as tile and grout cleaning and water extraction; the second model centers around air duct and dryer vent cleaning, along with sales of air purification products; and the third model offers garage solutions.
Franchise Units
YEAR | U.S. | CANADIAN | INTERNATIONAL | COMPANY OWNED |
2013 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
2012 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2011 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2010 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
2009 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing
Franchise Fee: $3,375 – $94,500
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 8-10%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Net Worth: $75,000 – $500,000
Liquid Cash Available: $50,000 – $350,000
OPERATIONS
Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 – 10. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators).
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees
Franchise Ranking History
About Us
Sears Holdings is the nation’s largest provider of home services with more than 15 million service and installation calls made annually. We are committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. Our Sears Blue Service Crew team members are “trusted advisers” for millions of America’s homeowners.
You can become part of the Sears family and tradition by purchasing a Sears Home Services franchise. We are seeking entrepreneurs who want to own their own business and be their own boss.
Three (3) home services franchise business models are available:Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning (includes carpet, upholstery, tile & grout cleaning and emergency water removal); Air Duct Cleaning(includes clothes dryer vent cleaning & indoor air quality products such as furnace filters and air purifiers) and Garage Solutions (includes garage door sales & repairs, openers, flooring and organization/storage products).