Meet Carolyn Hawthorne, owner of Jan-Pro Richmond

Carolyn HawthorneThe National Association of Women Business Owners in Richmond, Va., recognized Carolyn Hawthorne is the owner of Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems of Richmond as their latest Featured Member on March 25, 2013

Carolyn has been with Jan-Pro for more than a decade, and has built an amazing team to become a most successful franchise operator, according to the group’s announcement. Read More…

Jan-Pro Achieves Prestigious #1 Ranking in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Home-Based Franchises for 2013

Leadership Honors Awarded to Franchisees From Among 10,000+ Jan-Pro Owners

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2013 “Franny” Winner went to Robert and Doris Woods, Jan-Pro of the South Carolina Coast (Charleston, SC), master owners since 2006. The Franny Award is the top honor presented to a Jan-Pro franchisee.

Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., an established global leader and top brand in advanced commercial cleaning, today graciously accepted the #1 Top Ranking on the list of the Top 100 Home-Based Franchises for 2013 by Entrepreneur Magazine.

In recognizing the efforts of its entire operation of more than 11,000 franchisees, the company announced it was saluting Jan-Pro Master Owners, as well as Unit Franchisees for their 2013 achievements.

In its recently released 34th Annual Franchise Ranking List, Entrepreneur Magazine saluted the industries poised for growth.  Winners were selected based on financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system.

Important factors also include number of years of being in business, the length of time the company has been franchising, startup costs, percentage of terminations, and if financing is provided. Read More…

Florida brothers: Jan-Pro is Good Way to Earn Good Income & Be Your Own Boss

Milton Jones, Jan-Pro franchise owner

Jan-Pro franchise owner Milton Jones (center) encouraged family members to join him in business. Click on the photo to read his story from The Miami Times.

Featured in The Miami Times:

Milton Jones represents the commercial cleaning industry as a Jan-Pro franchisee. He says that Jan-Pro was an affordable way to realize his dream of business ownership.

With an initial investment of $950, he has already seen a respectable return on his money.

“Jan-Pro is one of the country’s fastest growing franchises and it’s actually ahead of Subway which is the second fastest growing franchise,” Jones said.

“I have a contract with the them [Jan-Pro] which is slated for renewal soon. And I have the added bonus of a great motivator — my brother, Ty Jones.”

Read the full story on MiamiTimes.com >>

Arkansas franchisee is Business of the Year finalist

Jan-Pro of Arkansas in North Little Rock has been selected as a finalist for Business of the Year by ArkansasBusiness.com.

Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state’s top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. Readers nominate businesses and an independent panel of judges selects the winners.

The business publication said Jan-Pro and the other semi-finalists are the best and brightest in the Arkansas business community.

Read the full story >>

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Jan-Pro Continues Unprecedented International Growth with Opening in Mexico

The Cleaning Systems Brand is Now Represented in 11 Countries

By Mike Dektas

Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., an established global leader and top brand in advanced commercial cleaning, announced the opening of the Master Franchise Jan-Pro Mexico, the newest international Jan-Pro franchise in the system.

Otman and Jorge Barnetche of Jan-Pro Mexico

Otman and Jorge Barnetche of Jan-Pro Mexico

Owned and operated by entrepreneurial family, the Barnetches, Jan-Pro Mexico will be managed by Jorge Barnetche, and his two sons, Otman and Youssef. Jorge, a successful entrepreneur, has headed a profitable real estate business for more than 19 years, as well as developing companies serving the both the oil and plastic-injection molding industries.

Jorge’s sons, Otman and Youssef, both industrial engineers, bring experience in business analysis and quality assurance to the new Jan-Pro Mexico operation. Read More…

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