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Swisher
) Franchisees’ service staff provide Swisher’s unique weekly washroom sanitation service and additional products to commercial premises and public sector buildings. With over half of our 110 territories now awarded, Swisher has earned an excellent and enviable reputation in both the washroom sector as well as within the franchise industry.The Swisher service is a universal product that is suitable for any non-residential premises. We are the only national organisation providing this specialist service and since every business has a washroom that needs to be cleaned and sanitized, the service will always required in both good times and bad. The washroom sector in the UK is already a £3 billion per annum industry and growing rapidly. We have made huge advancements into this marketplace through the increasing demand for our unique service and products. Thousands of companies across the business spectrum are taking the Swisher service each week including hospitals, nursing homes, nursery schools, offices, factories, shops, leisure centres, public buildings, shopping centres, etc.. Blue chip customers include BP Connect, Burger King, Costco, Esso, Häagen-Dazs, Hertz UK Limited, Metro Palace Hotels, KFC, Mark One, McDonald’s, Mecca Bingo, Odeon Cinemas, Pizza Hut, Royal Bank of Scotland, Safeway, Shell, Texaco, Welcome Break, W H Smith, and Wimpy. We have also secured national account contracts with various blue chip companies (including Bourne Leisure and Spirit Group). These have been negotiated by Swisher Corporate on behalf of our franchisees. In fact, Swisher is currently servicing over 1.65 million fixtures per annum in the UK. top Business Benefits include: top Training and Support ) Swisher has one of the best support ratios in franchising with 2 franchisees to each member of Corporate staff (the national average is 7:1). We provide excellent initial sales and service training both in the classroom and on territory. We also have a comprehensive and extensive ongoing training programme, which includes additional Sales, Service, Management, P&Ls, Accounts, Managing your Staff, IT & Internet, and Customer Care. There is a Swisher training taking place somewhere in the UK most weeks of the year. When you join Swisher, we will assist you with the recruitment, selection and training of your management staff. We will also work closely with you to ensure that they are achieving optimum performance. Swisher Corporate also provides centrally all of your invoices and statements. We will also assist with debt collection and act as a Call Centre for our franchisees and their customers. top Financial Information The fee for a Swisher franchise is £30,000 + VAT. The total investment required will be approximately between £60,000 - £70,000 (which includes the franchise fee, the set-up costs, and the running costs for the first 2 years). The banks, subject to status, will lend up to 70% of the total amount required. To join Swisher, all you will need is your own personal available liquid capital of £25,000. Swisher also offers support through the DTI scheme. top Who’s Ideal for Us Swisher is a management franchise and each territory has the potential to grow into a multi-million pound turnover business. Accordingly, Swisher franchisees tend to have previously run successful businesses or have been senior managers or directors. They are high achievers who have the vision, focus and desire to work hard in order to build a substantial business. top What our Franchisee’s have to say... ) “Swisher appealed to me as it had a weekly repeat business cycle and the business is low tech. I particularly enjoy the freedom to run my own business, but with support and guidance if required. I am well on the way to achieving my goal of a £500,000 turnover this year...”Mark Norburn (Swisher Sheffield) “The simplicity of the Swisher concept was most attractive. I tried to find any excuse ‘not to do it’ but couldn’t! 98% of my customers love the Swisher service as it makes a real difference to their business and I still can’t find that reason not to do it!...” Mark Knop (Swisher Aylesbury) “I was attracted to Swisher because they were professional, ethical, honest and committed. Through the combination of excellent training, extensive support and the universal need for the unique Swisher service, it was clear that a large and profitable business could be built...” Mark Melton (Swisher Lincoln) top Territories/Locations Swisher awards exclusive 500,000 population territories which have between 10,000 – 20,000 potential customers. It is impossible to reach customer saturation within your territory - even at a £500,000 turnover, your staff will only be servicing around 350 customers. We carefully select our franchisees and currently have opportunities available in most areas of the UK. For further information on Swisher franchising opportunities in your area, please call 01202 30 33 33 top  Key Info | | ||||||||
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