JANI KING JANIKING of Columbia SC JANI-KING Jani-king of Columbia, SC is not what it appears to be. columbia, South Carolina

Before you take any accounts do the math.

$3000 X 20% = 600 per month in franchise fees

Ask yourself this question. Can I clean this place for what they say I can per square foot? Can you clean 3000 ft per hour? NO! So do the math.

I would only clean at 1200 ft per hour. Don't let them tell you that you can do it faster. At what point do you tire out? A 15000ft place is going to need lots of help.

15000/3000 = 5 hrs per night X 5 nights week = 25 hours of cleaning at 3000fr per hour

25 X 15hr = 375 week X 4.33weeks in a month = 1500 (rounded)

So do you think you can clean a 15000 sq ft office 5 times a week for 1500ish a month....now take your 20%out and you now have 1200 and you still have to pay your help and supplies...you have to drive there and back. Lots of things go into the bid but make sure you ask what the cleaning rate is and what all is included. I will tell you from my the salesman is there to sell a contract and move on. Good Luck and do the math!

These are all hypothetical circumstances. You may have a labor rate above or below $15 hour. Just do the work before you do the work...ask questions and if your not satisfied don't take the account. I do feel sorry for good people that drop 20k on a dream made of air. I hope it works out for you and your family and many others that are in the same boat as you.

i bought into janiking franchise in hope for recession proof as well. I bought E8 and they did offered contract for 8000 worth but i was not able to accept $6000 worth of contract due to location, Contract underbid, (their rep advice"etc" the manager advice us not to take the contract becasue we are new and we need more experience with medical cleaniing or angry client that is planning to leave. now i have $2000 worth of contracts but the other $6000 worth is waiting and they will give me when they get a chance. wondering for how long and all i can do is wait. please let me know if anyone know how to get the money back?