CLEANNET - FDD UFOC ITEM 1 Detail
THE
FRANCHISOR, ITSAND ANY PARENT. PREDECESSORS AND
AFFILIATES
To simplify the language in
this Offering Circular, "disclosure document. "CleanNet-" means CleanNet U.S.A. Inc.
and "we." "us" or "our" means CleanNet of Southern
California, Inc. (formerly MFST. Inc.''). d.b.a. CleanNet
USA, the franchisor. "You" "You" means the person who buys the
franchise and includes the franchisee''s owners if the franchisee is a corporation,
partnership or other businosslfgaj entity.
CleanNet''s agent for service of process
in the Stato of California is Dopartmont of Corporations, 71 Stovonson Street, suito 2100 San Francisco, California 94105 2980.
WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FROM CLEANNET AND
OPERATE UNDER AN AREA OPERATOR AGREEMENT WITH CLEANNET WHERE WE MUST ADHERE TO
CLEANNET''S REQUIREMENTS. THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT THAT YOU SIGN IS A CONTRACT
BETWEEN YOU AND US ONLY. CLEANNET DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR
OBLIGATIONS TO YOU.
CleanNet, Its Predecessors
and Affiliates Franchisor and Subfranchisor
CleanNet was incorporated in May
of 1997 as a California Close Corporation. CloanNot maintains itsMarvland on November 13.
1987. CleanNet maintains its principal place of business at 9861 Broken Land
Parkway. Suite 208. Columbia. MP 21046. CleanNet does business under its corporate name or as CleanNet and does not do business under any other name. CleanNet''s agents for service of process are disclosed in Exhibit C.
We were incorporated in California on Mav 6. 1997. We maintain our principal place of business at 10350 Heritage Park
Drive, Suite 106, Santa Fe Spm^Spring, CA 90670. CleanNet dees
We do business enWunder our corporate
name or as
CleanNet USA, CleanNet or CleanNet of Southern Californiar-Ittei and deesdo not do business or intend to do business under any other name. Our agents for service of process are disclosed in Exhibit C.
CleanNet has no predecessors
or affiliatos; howovor, CloanNot is ownod by tho President
of CleanNet U.S.A., Inc., a Maryland Closo Corporation
maintaining its principal place of business at Suite 208,
9861 Broken Land Parkway, Columbia, Maryland 21046.
CleanNet U.S.A., Inc. has developed and is the exclusive
owner of tho proprietary oporating system
for the operation of the CleanNet Franchised Business
("System") as well as the CleanNet service mark, tho CleanNet logo, and related marks,
logos, and slogans (tho "Proprietary Marks"). CleanNet''s Business and
Experience
CloanNot U.S.A., Inc. has licensed to CleanNet of Southern
California, Inc. d.b.a. CloanNot USA tho right to use and to license
others to uso tho System and the Proprietary
Marks in Southern California.
CleanNet developed and is the owner of the proprietary operating
system ("System") as well as the CleanNet trademark, service mark, logo, and related slogans
("Proprietary Marks"). CleanNet grants licenses to qualified candidates for the operation of a CleanNet area franchise that grants franchises for commercial cleaning
business in designated areas.
CleanNet has offered
CleanNet franchises and area franchises since March 1988. CleanNet has never
offered franchises or area franchises in anv other line of business. CleanNet
does not currently operate a business of the type being franchise^ CleanNet is not
currently
involved in anv other business activities other than the development of the
System and the support of Franchised Businesses. CleanNet acts solely as a franchising
company.
Offering franohisos
sinco oarly 1988, CleonNot U.S.A. has built a national network of
franchisees and area operators, including the following
aroa operations: CleanNet of Atlanta, CleanNet
of Contral Florida (Orlando), CleanNet of New England
(Boston), CleanNet of South Florida (Ft. Laudordalo), CloanNot of
Dallas Fort Worth, CleanNet of Greater Michigan (Detroit),
CleanNet Mid Atlantic (Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Southern New Jorsoy), CleanNet Systems of Pennsylvania
(Pittsburgh), CloanNot of Now Jorsoy, CloanNot of Bay Aroa (Oakland), CleanNet of San Jose ( San Joso, CA), CloanNot of Son
Diogo, and CloanNot of Wost Florida (Tampa). In addition, CleanNet U.S.A., Ino. operates
the following regional offices: CloanNot of Chicago and
CloanNot of Baltimore/Washington. Our Business and Experience
Tho Business of tho Franchisor
We grant franchises to qualified candidates in Los Angeles. California for the operation of a CleanNet commercial cleaning business under
a license from CleanNet. We have offered franchises in California since Mav
1997. We have never offered franchises in anv other line of business. We do not
currently operate a business of the type being franchised. We are not involved
in av other business activities.
Tho CloanNot system of franohisos
provides commercial cleaning services to thousands of locations nationwide,
totaling more than 30 million square foot of commorcial,
office, health caro, banking, airport and industrial facilities. The Franchise
CleanNet grants
franchises to Qualified candidates for tho operation
ofYou will own and operate a CleanNet commercial
cleaning business whiehthat specializes in janitorial services and4
building maintenancea and related services. CleanNet
refers to this business as tho "Franchised Business"
in this offering circular. ("Franchised
Business") that offers regular cleaning services, such as dusting,
sanitization. cleaning and buffing floors, to commercial offices and buildings,
including airnortsr hanks, child-care centers, gyms,
health-care facilities, hospitals, movie theaters, office buildings, restaurants,
stadiums, factories and Other industrial facilities. You must operate vour
Franchised Business according to our Standards and specifications, and
vou must sign our standard franchise agreement and related agreements (see
Exhibit A of this disclosure document).
Competition
Your customers will
include anv commercial or office facility. The CleanNet franchise system
currently provides commercial cleaning services to thousands of locations
nationwide-totaling more than ?>Q85 million square feet of commercial offices and buildings.
Your territory is not exclusive. You will generally compete with other local,
regional and national businesses that offer commercial cleaning services.
Before signing a franchise agreement, vou should survey vour market to
determine demand for commercial cleaning services and the number and quality of competitors.
You must comply with all
local, state and federal laws and regulations that apply to the operation of
anv business. We urge vou to consult with a local attorney about state and local laws and regulations,
as these vary bv locality.
CleanNet''s
ParentT Predecessors and Affiliates
CleanNet has no parent or
predecessors. CleanNet is our affiliate, and an affiliate of the area
operators noted below.
Our Parent.
Predecessors and Affiliates
CleanNet uses and
licenses others to use the CleanNet service mark, the CleanNet logo, and related marks,
logos, and slogans (the "Proprietary Marks") and the
proprietary operating system ("System") developed
by
CleanNet
for the operation of a Franchised Business. In
addition, CleanNet obtains an initial set of cleaning
customers for its franchisees. CleanNet''o toam of markotors
do tho work neoessary to find initial customers so that
franchisees can foous on getting started and providing quality service.
We
have no parent Of predecessor.
CloanNot will serve solely as a
franchising company, providing support to unit franchisees, and does not
currently plan to opon its own Franchised Businesses. CleanNet is not involved
in any othor business aotivitios.
Our affiliate. CleanNet. is described under the
heading The Franchisor in this Item 1. We are an affiliate of CleanNet because
CleanNet''s President is our controlling owner.
The
CleanNet Franchise
Our affiliate. CleanNet of Baltimore/Washington. Inc.
("CBW"). was incorporated in Maryland on December 27. 2000. CBW
maintains its principal place of business at the same address as
CleanNet. CBW does business under its corporate name or as CleanNet of
Baltimore/ Washington and does not do business or intend to do business under
any other name. CBW has never offered CleanNet franchises but has
the right to begin offering CleanNet franchises in January 2008 in the District of Columbia. Maryland and Virginia. CBW has never offered franchises in anv other
line of business. CBW does not currently operate businesses of the type being
franchised. CBW is not currently involved in anv other business activities. We
are an affiliate of CBW because its President is our controlling owner.
As a CleanNet franchisee, you will own
and oporato your own CleanNet commoroial cleaning businoss.
Your CleanNet
business
will offer regular cleaning services to commercial offices and buildings.
Regular services include dusting, sanitization, waxing and
buffing. Our affiliate. CleanNet of CharlotteT Inc.
("CNC"). was incorporated in North Carolina on July 24. 2007. CNC
maintains its principal place of business at South Park Towers. Suite 1216. 6000 Fairview Road. Charlotte. North Carolina 28210. CNC does business under its
corporate name or as CleanNet of Charlotte and does not do business or intend
to do business under anv other name. CNC has offered CleanNet franchises in Charlotte. North Carolina since July 2007. CNC has never offered franchises in anv other
line of business.
CNC does not currently
operate businesses of the type being franchised. CNC is not currently involved
in anv other business activities. We are an affiliate of CNC because its President is our
controlling owner.
After your initial training,
CloanNot will begin to assign to you oloaning accounts in
aocordanoo with the franchise paokago that you purchased.
Each new account will include a work sohodulo showing
tho frequency of each oloaning task, the name of your personal
contact, and the gross monthly billings to be produced by
tho account.
Our affiliateT CleanNet of Greater Michigan. Inc. ("CGM"). was incorporated in Michigan on April 24. 1995. CGM
maintains its principal place of business at 901 Wilshire Drive. Suite 48Q. Trov. Michigan 48Q84. CGM does business under its corporate name or as CleanNet
of Greater Michigan and does not do business or intend to do business
under any other name. CGM has offered CleanNet franchises in Detroit. Michigan since April 1995. CGM has never offered franchises in anv other
line of business. CGM does not currently operate businesses of the type
being franchised. CGM is not currently involved in anv other business
activities. We are an affiliate of CGM because its President is our controlling
owner.
CleanNet also provides
a new equipment and chemical package to all of
its franchisees, except those purchasing the P 6XE and P
12XE franchise packages, so that you can begin your operation
immediately. CloanNot will assist you in locating reliable, high
quality sources for roplonishmont of oloaning consumables, often at a
group discount.
Our affiliate. CleanNet of Illinois. Inc.
("CNI"). was incorporated in Illinois on December 29r
2000. CNI maintains its principal place of business at Oak Brook Executive Plaza. Suite 715. 1301 West 22nd Street.
Oak Brook. IL 60523. CNI does business under its corporate name or as CleanNet
of Illinois and does not do business or intend to do business under anv other
name. CNI has offered CleanNet franchises in Illinois since January 2001. CNI
has never offered franchises in anv other line of business. CNI does not
currently operate businesses of the type being franchised. CNI is not currently
involved in anv other business activities. We are an affiliate of CNI
because its President is our controlling owner.
Finally, CleanNet
furnishes you with information necessary to obtain bonding and liability insuranco.
CloanNot will assist you in procuring bonding and insurance and will help
you obtain a group rate so that you can achievo substantial savings over
insurance and bonding purchased individually.
Our affiliate. CleanNet Systems of Pennsylvania. Inc.
("CSP") was incorporated in Pennsylvania on April 28. 1995. CSP
maintains its principal place of business at 5000 McKnieht Road. Suite 302T Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania 15237. CSP does business under its corporate
name or as CleanNet of Pennsylvania and does not do business or intend to do
business under anv other name. CSP has offered CleanNet franchises in Pittsburgr
Pennsylvania since Mav 1995. CSP has never offered franchises in any
Other line of business. CSP does not currently operate businesses of the type
being franchised. CSP is not currently involved in anv other business
activities. We are an affiliate of CSP because its President is our
controlling owner.
The general
market for the services to bo offorod by you is oommoroial
office- buildings and other oommeroial locations. Tho commercial
cleaning industry is not a speoifioally regulated
industry. Competition will come generally from other
oommoroial oloaning companies. Our affiliate. CleanNet of South Florida. Inc. ("CSF"). was incorporated in Florida on July 11. 1994. CSF
maintains its principal place of business at 8QQ W. Cypress Creek Road. Ft. Lauderdale. FL 33310. CSF does business under its corporate name or as CleanNet of South Florida and does not do business or intend to do business under anv other name. CSF
has offered CleanNet franchises in Broward and Dade Counties. Florida, since
July 1994. CSF has never offered franchises in anv other line of business. CSF
does not currently operate businesses of the type being franchised. CSF is
not currently involved in anv other business activities. We are an affiliate
of CSF because its President is our controlling owner.
Prior
Business Experience of CleanNet
CleanNet has offered
franohisos for tho CleanNet Franchised Business sinoo May, 1997. Prior
to May of 1997, CleanNet had novor offorod franohisos in
this, or any other, line of business. CleanNet
does not prosontly operate businesses of the type being
franchised. CleanNet is not prosontly engaged in businoss
activities other than the development of the System
and the offer, salo and support of CleanNet Franchised
Businesses and does not grant franchises in any
other line of business. CleanNet doos, howovor,
rotain tho right to offer, sell and support franohisos or doalors
in similar and other lines of business. CleanNet retains
the right to establish businossos in any location
that offer, through any method of distribution except
thoso methods identical to tho System being
offered, products and services identified
by tho CloanNot marks.
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