Vanguard Cleaning Systems Recognized Among Top 50 Franchises for Minorities
SAN MATEO, CA (November 2010) – The National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI) recognized Vanguard Cleaning Systems, a leading commercial cleaning franchise organization, as one of it’s “50 Top Franchises for Minorities.” The results of this annual survey were featured in the Nov 5th issue of USA Today in the Franchising Today section.
Vanguard Cleaning Systems was among a select set of franchises with “exceptional overall minority participation”. The company had the fourth highest minority participation which totals 86.3 percent.
The NMFI selected 50 franchisors from hundreds of companies requesting evaluation for inclusion in the article. There was no cost to participate in the survey. The only constraint was that franchisors had to have in excess of 50 operating units. Each participating franchisor was required to submit its most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and the marketing package that is sent to prospective franchisees, as well as a completed questionnaire. The questionnaire noted the number (both absolute and as a percentage of the total number) of operating units owned by minorities, as well as the number of minorities in senior management that earned over $60,000 per year.
About Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Vanguard Cleaning Systems provides commercial cleaning services for more than 9,000 corporate customers through an organization of 56 regional offices and 2,200 franchisees. Established in 1984, Vanguard is recognized for franchising excellence. Vanguard is ranked #30 in the 2010 Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500, including #9 for Low-Cost Franchises. Most recently Vanguard was selected as USA Today’s 50 Top Franchises for Minorities.