Business Success Stories

Nationwide Cleaners Franchise Review. Tanaka. Colchester and Ipswich

"I have always wanted to own a business when I was younger, purely for the freedom it can allow me to have and also because of the potential high income it can bring. I have always worked for businesses and never enjoyed been told what to do everyday, nor did I enjoy working long hours sometimes starting at 06:00am and getting back home after 18:30pm.  My biggest push which helped me investigate franchising was my new-born baby as I wanted a business I could run from home so I didn't miss out on precious moments. I looked around for a couple of months until I come across Nationwide Cleaners, I done my research on the franchise, read the franchisee experiences, and I spoke to Peter who explained everything to me which filled me with a lot of confidence to make my mind up straight away. To this day, even in a pandemic I'm feeling very positive that my business will be successful and I'm very much looking forward to growing it as the days, weeks and months go on. Peter and Alex are only a text/call away if you need assistance, so are other franchisees so you won't be thrown in the deep end!" (P.S. He told me he is "very happy". Peter)

Nationwide Cleaners Franchise Review. Patricia. Stockport

Patricia who covers Stockport has over 250 cleaning clients. An administrator operates most of the business for her and having built her area up from a standing start, she takes now frequent holidays. She states that her business is her pension. She mastered the skills necessary to be successful very quickly and built up the client numbers steadily. As the top franchisee in the North of England, she is available to provide advice to new franchisees so they can emulate what she has achieved. There are other branches in the North with around 200 clients, but she remarked that she enjoys being number one in the North!

Nationwide Cleaners Franchise Review. Albena. London

I invested in a Nationwide Cleaners franchise in London and operated it for several years with success.

I had many clients, cleaners and leaflet delivery orders.

I sold the business as my husband and I decided to move out of London in order to afford a decent house.

I would definitely recommend it to anyone prepared to follow the tried and tested system and who is motivated to do your best.

The support was very good from head office and other top franchisees.

One piece of advice I would certainly give to any perspective Nationwide Cleaners franchisee is to listen to Peter Munro. He is very experienced in this field and always very helpful!

I can’t recommend Nationwide Cleaners highly enough!

Thanks for the biggest opportunity and experience which I had working with professionals like Peter and Alex.

Nationwide Cleaners Franchise Review. Tarun. Hertfordshire

Having spent 22 years in the health sector, I wanted to try a new enterprise where I could be my own boss and control my destiny. I looked into the prospect of Franchising and explored various possibilities. It was at this juncture that I stumbled upon Nationwide Cleaners and was attracted to the no-nonsense style of their literature and their business model. My appointments with Peter Munro, the founder of Nationwide Cleaners confirmed for me that this was an enterprise I should embark upon. I also liked the fact that the franchise fees were not overly exorbitant and that I had managed to secure a decent territory with lots of potential.

I am now six months into this new business venture and like the support Peter and some of my colleagues offer me as I continue to grow myself and grow the business incrementally. I feel excited every time a new cleaning client comes on board or a company requests leaflet delivery. I feel I have made a prudent decision in investing in Nationwide Cleaners and feel a growing sense of optimism in knowing that I can, given time, expand the business substantially and generate a good income for myself and my family.

Nationwide Cleaners Franchise Review. Jason. Isle of Wight

"I just wanted to say I'm really enjoying being a franchisee and love running my business here on the island and thank you again for what you've done for me so far and for giving me the opportunity again.

Thanks

Jason"

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Farnborough Nationwide Cleaners franchise review. Ex-Army Major. Dil.

Having served 36 years in the Military rising to the rank of Major in the Gurkhas, I had both leadership and management experience and had ability to build effective customer relationships.

I chose Nationwide Cleaners as I liked the idea of working for myself, but at the same time having someone there to help give me advice.

It just seemed to tick all the right boxes!

Our Business Success Story, Janet and Peter Grimes

Dorset Nationwide Cleaners franchise review

Peter had retired and was getting very bored; Janet had a demanding job as a Training and Business Development Manager, which involved a fair amount of travelling and had switched to working part-time. Janet had been researching various franchises as she wanted a less demanding lifestyle, but also one where she could put her skills to good use and also provide husband Peter with a new challenge in life, not to mention a good income! 

A Nationwide Cleaners Franchise particularly appealed to us – we liked the fact that we could work from home, we also liked the fact that our cleaners would be self employed (anyone who has had dealings with employment law will know what a nightmare this can be!). We thought the franchise monthly fee was reasonable in comparison with some other franchises and we also liked the money back guarantee, which is very unusual – this was obviously a company confident of our success! 

We found Peter Munro to be very helpful and informative right from our first meeting, he is entirely honest and tells you how it actually is! We won't deny that starting up the business was hard graft (which is only to be expected), but we had our first client by the end of June 2016 and had 50 clients by the end of October. Janet is giving up her training job in March 2017 to spend time further developing the business, we still have many postcode areas that we haven't yet covered and recognise that there is still a great deal of untapped potential out there!. 

Peter has not only spent time on developing the cleaning side of the business, but has enjoyed developing the marketing side too. Peter introduced tracking to his leaflet distribution, which has proved very successful and led to a constant stream of enquiries. When Janet has more time available in March, Peter plans to further expand the marketing, which he recognises as having good potential too! 

We are both very pleased that we made the decision to invest in a Nationwide Franchise – it ticks all our boxes and is the best decision we have ever made!

Sheffield Nationwide Cleaners franchise review

Alison started in Sheffield, Chesterfield and areas nearby several months ago. After a more traditional office job, she was looking for more of a work/life balance and control over her own time. Having grown up there, she moved back there from the expensive south of England and has now been able to buy a house with her husband. Her new business is expanding with around new two regular clients a week. She states, “It is what I expected it to be.” and “I am very pleased.” She has been able to contact the franchisor, Peter, with any questions, but she has picked up the business naturally and intends to continue her steady progress.

New Birmingham franchisee. Nationwide Cleaners franchise review

Gary started his new business in Birmingham recently. He had been working in I.T. for many years across various far flung sites in different regions, but wanted to work from home to avoid the exhausting travelling. Now, he just operates locally and never has to drive in the rush hour. Obviously, the work has to be performed, but there is no sense in arranging a meeting for 9am or 5pm when he can drive on relatively empty roads at 11am or 2pm. He already has several dozen clients and he is poised for a big push in the autumn after the summer holidays. He said he is "very happy" with the progress. Motivation is the key now he is working for himself and he is proactive in managing his time, but he always has support and advice available from head office or other more experienced franchisees.

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New franchisee progress update

Adrian, a taxi driver in Huntingdon, started in late January part-time around his existing career with the aim of switching full-time to his new business when it generates enough money. Due to his own effort, following the proven system and asking for advice if he is not sure what to do in any situation, he has achieved over 30 clients in 2 months. Northampton has been a great area and Kettering has been surprisingly productive.

Leads have come in from the beginning from our leaflet distribution service websites which have enabled him to hire some leaflet distributors to deliver his cleaning leaflets door to door for free alongside the client’s leaflets. Essentially, he is running 2 companies (with our training and full support.) These are a leaflet distribution service and a cleaning service. As it is early days, he has plenty of questions to make sure he is approaching it correctly.

It will be interesting to see where he is up to by Christmas, as he approaches the first anniversary of his new business, but I am sure he will be doing very well.

Update from him:

"Hi Peter

Just to let you know we have cleared 200 clients. Still have to gather a few pounds in but feel we have achieved so much.

Thanks for all your help along the way.

Best regards

Ade Cooksley

Director"

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Congratulations to Marc in Cheshire with the growth of his business! He is steadily augmenting his client base which consists primarily of dual income couples and the elderly. The couples often have large numbers of hours due to a busy family in a large house creating a significant amount of mess that needs to be cleaned, whilst the elderly require home help as a necessity, as they struggle to carry hoovers upstairs, for example. Business is steady despite comical headlines of triple dip and quadruple dip downturns! He is available to help new franchisees and often meets potential franchisees in the North and Midlands, so they can be sure they are making the right decision before going ahead. After his first year, he has around 150 clients.

Nationwide Cleaners Franchise Review 

"My name is Marc Morris and I live in Warrington in Cheshire. I invested in a franchise license at the start of 2012 after a 20 year sales career spanning publishing, recruitment and business services.

With a busy family life, working long hours for someone else (often away from home) became less and less appealing to me. After investigating a number of different options, I discovered Nationwide Cleaners. After speaking with and meeting up with its founder, Peter Munro, I was immediately impressed with his enthusiasm and energy. The business adopts a very successful and established model that enables franchisees to develop a business at their own pace and enjoy a rewarding work life balance.

15 months later I have not been disappointed. Not only have I been able to establish firm foundations and a growing business, I have always had Peter close at hand to offer advice or guidance whenever questions have arisen. Everyone who starts a new business venture will be apprehensive at the outset and I was no different. However Peter’s personal approach to franchisees is his greatest asset – he is generous with his time and with the support he provides. I think that this kind of support may not have been as readily available in some of the other larger or more faceless businesses I encountered prior to joining Nationwide Cleaners.

I feel very positive about the future and prospects for growing my business and I remain very grateful to Peter for all his assistance."

Watch Marc's review on youtube - https://youtu.be/8BW4yCPezgM (Copy and paste into your browser.)

Watch a review from Alex in London who has 400 clients - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwj_jcJz45w

Allen Postlethwaite, Buckinghamshire Nationwide Cleaners franchise review 

When I left my city job I worked as a consultant, helping small companies to implement a growth strategy based on franchising. I spent 18 months in the franchising industry so had a decent understanding of what to consider when looking to invest in a franchise.

I wanted a recession proof, growth industry with repeat income and a company that had a good track record of at least 4 years profitable trading. I considered a few markets that appeared to fit the bill and determined that domestic cleaning was the market to be in. I then looked at all the different cleaning franchises available, I wanted something that could be run from home, did not require a huge initial outlay and could be quickly scaled.

Nationwide Cleaners franchise ticks all the boxes AND comes with a money back guarantee, something I have not seen offered by any other franchise. After speaking to Peter I was ready to invest. I also spoke to some of the other franchisees and it was very clear that the system was easy to understand and follow and the level of success was determined by the level of commitment each franchisee applied to their business.

I received one-on-one training with Peter and spent a day with Alex, the longest serving franchisee. Both are extremely helpful with plenty of good advice, as are the other franchisees I spoke to. I set out my goals for the first year of operating my Nationwide Cleaners franchise and am delighted that I achieved my target after just 9 months of operating.

My only regret is that I did not find Nationwide Cleaners 3 years ago.