Men In Kilts

a Threshold Brands company

Interior and exterior window cleaning, gutter cleaning, house washing, and pressure washing for residential and commercial properties.

Categories: Cleaning: Residential & Commercial, Home Improvement, Maintenance & Repair

Concept Description

Someone has to do the dirty work! This means that as long as homes and commercial properties exist, you will benefit from steady demand. From one-time cleans to seasonal services and recurring business, your franchise will have the opportunity for long-term success.

Our cutting-edge operating software allows you to run your business smoothly while our dynamic marketing, stand-out branding and surprisingly high-tech equipment help you keep your clients happy and your franchise growing. Almost all of your services will be done by workers from the ground – very little ladder climbing!

With 25+ years in franchising, we understand the needs and wants of franchisees, this is why we consider ourselves franchisee friendly. We’re dedicated to providing the best training and support, which means you’ll never have to look at your business and wonder “if the window is cleaner on the other side.”

It doesn’t have to cost you millions to own a great franchise. Starting at just $98,600, we can create a territory package for you that is well-suited to fulfill your business goals. We also have great financing opportunities to help you get started.

Unit Option

Single, Multiple

Background

FDD Franchised Units: 43

Corporate Owned Units: 0

Projected New Units: 2

Year Established: 2002

First Year Franchised: 2011

Type of Business: Franchise

Hours of Operation: Regular Business Hours

Number of Employees: Small (1-5)

History:

In 2002 a Vancouver-based Scotsman fashioned a hand-sewn kilt to put a friendly visual personality on his otherwise faceless window cleaning company. The locals quickly welcomed their new, friendly, neighborhood Men In Kilts, and in 2010 he began franchising in Western Canada!

Today the Kilt is the hallmark of our friendly, professional outdoor cleaning services. As we say, you can only be friendly in a kilt!

Now a part of the Threshold Brands family of home services franchises, Men In Kilts franchisees and their Kilted teams are proud to serve the thousands of loyal customers who have come to trust Men In Kilts to clean the exterior of their homes and businesses while wearing the iconic kilts! Threshold Brands mission is to help people achieve their dreams through franchise ownership and employment by franchises!

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Territories: United States, Canada: Willing to Register

Financials

Liquidity: $38,000

*Investment Range: $98,600 - $222,950

**Average Investment: $150,000 - $180,000
Provided by the Franchisor

Minimum Net Worth: $100,000 or less

6 Month Cash: $30,001

Franchise Fee: $38000

Royalty: 6%

Royalty Description: 6% of monthly Gross sales. After the first 12 months of operation of the Franchised Business, you must pay us a minimum royalty of $600 per month or the Continuing Royalty, whichever is greater. After the first 24 months of operation of the Franchised Business, you must pay us a minimum royalty of $1,200 per month or the Continuing Royalty, whichever is greater.

Advertising: Local: You must spend a minimum monthly average of $3,000, calculated on a rolling twelve-month basis, on local advertising in the first 36 months after the Franchised Business begins operations. Beginning with the 37th month after beginning operations and continuing to the end of the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must spend a minimum average of $2,000 per month, calculated on a rolling twelve-month basis, on local advertising.

National Advertising: 2% of your monthly Gross Consumer Sales.

Ramp-Up: 4 to 6 months

Passive Ownership: Semi- passive at onset (they can hire a manager to run business)
Passive Ownership means the owner is working 15 hours or less per week in the business.

Available Discounts

  • Veterans
  • Minorities
  • Women
  • First Responders

Discount Description: Military Veteran Discount: Men In Kilts offers 20% off the Initial Franchise Fee for honorably-discharged and still serving US military personnel! Police, Firefighter, EMT/Paramedic Discount: Men In Kilts offers 20% off the Initial Franchise Fee for retired and still-serving First Responders! 10% off IFF for hard to serve/underserved markets

Training, Support and Assistance

Co-Operative Advertising: N/A

Site Selection Assistance: N/A

Lease Negotiation Assistance: N/A

Length of Training: Approximately 1 week at our Boston HQ and online coursework

Training Description:

The Men In Kilts Training Program is a mix of virtual and in-person training. The virtual portion of the training program includes: self-paced reading on the MIK Intranet, classroom-style learning via webinars, pre-recorded training videos and online quizzes. The virtual training must be completed before you attend the on-the-job-training and should take roughly 4 to 6 weeks to complete based on the amount of time you can devote as well as the schedule of the live webinars. The in-person on-the-job-training will be in Boston and will consist of 8 hours of classroom study and 40 hours of on-the-job-training.

We expect the total Men In Kilts Training Program to take you 6-12 weeks to complete. The instructional material used in the MIK Training Program is our confidential Operations Manual and the Men In Kilts Intranet.

Operational and Marketing Tools:

The Men In Kilts franchise offers franchisees a comprehensive suite of operational and marketing tools designed to simplify business management and accelerate growth.

On the marketing front, Men In Kilts provides robust support with a national marketing strategy that drives brand awareness and helps generate leads, including digital advertising campaigns and local marketing materials. The franchise also benefits from its eye-catching brand and unique kilts uniform, which naturally generates interest and boosts visibility. In addition, franchisees receive ongoing lead generation support, ensuring a consistent flow of customer inquiries to help grow their business. These combined tools give franchise owners the confidence and resources to build a thriving, scalable business.

Financing Assistance: Available

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Presented By:

Michael Head

Broken Ladder Advisors

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