Franchise Business Review Lists 50 Brands With Satisfied Female Franchisees
Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services has been listed among Franchise Business Review’s Top 50 Franchises for Women. The prestigious list is based exclusively on franchisee satisfaction ratings and reviews.
What Our CEO Says
“We are so pleased to be recognized for the unique opportunity we offer to our smart, successful female franchise owners,” said Todd Hopkins, founder and CEO of Office Pride.. “The women in our company prove every day that with a flexible business model, they can, indeed, do it all and do it well.”
What the Industry Says
Franchise Business Review (FBR), a franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisees, collected data from 8,453 women franchisees representing 289 leading brands to determine the top franchising opportunities for women. Women own about 30% of single-unit franchises.
FBR reported that 88% of women surveyed said they enjoyed operating their businesses. In the same report, 75% said they would recommend their franchise brand to others. Women in the Office Pride system bear out those statistics.
What Franchisees Say
“The biggest thing for me is the flexibility that Office Pride provides,” said Ashley Winkle, a multi-unit owner who launched Office Pride of Shoals-Florence in 2017 and Office Pride of Birmingham-Homewood in 2019. “You really can change your schedule as you need to, day to day. I can go to all my kids’ school activities and still do the work I need to do later in the day.”
She added that technology and the Office Pride system’s flexible requirements supported her work-life balance goals. “Office Pride provides a lot of encouragement and support to keep you moving forward in your business without mandating how you do it. It’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all franchise.”
Franchise owner Kim Burckhardt also cited a flexible schedule as a factor in choosing to buy an Office Pride franchise. She said she wanted a rewarding career but also wanted to be able to be there for her four children. It was important for her to be there whenever they needed her. She suggests for women interested in franchising to do their homework. This includes making validation calls.
“I kept calling franchise owners until I got in contact with some women who were like me, with kids,” Burckhardt said. “You have to do your homework. Read the FDD. Ask all the questions. And keep calling until you find someone you can relate to. You need to be able to put yourself in their shoes and be confident that you can do it before you take that step.”
Our Other Placements
Office Pride is listed among FBR’s Top 200 Franchises to Buy for 14 years.
It is a member of Franchise Business Review’s Hall of Fame.
Office Pride is also listed in:
- FBR’s Top Low-Cost Franchises
- Best Franchises for Veterans
- Top 100 Recession-Proof Franchises
- Franchise Culture100 awards
In addition to FBR’s numerous honors, Office Pride is ranked on Entrepreneur magazine’s prestigious Franchise 500, Top Franchises for Veterans and Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000 lists.
