This is a commercial cleaning business that was established by its present owner 22 years ago. The business has 17 accounts located in the metro area. Majority of the accounts are government contracts and have been with the business for an extensive period of time. The accounts have contracts in place from 1 or up to 4 years; all of the jobs are done during the week with a few done on weekends. The business operates with a supervisor and an area manager with 48 part-time employees. The employees go from their homes to the job site. The owner works the business 20 -30 hours a week.
All equipment and supplies are stored at the accounts; the accounts are billed monthly and any work outside of the contract (like carpet cleaning)) is billed by the square foot.
The business is operated out of an office space in St. Paul MN. Current rent is approximately $550 a month. The location is not important to this business.