Anago of Western PA Announces February Franchise Owner’s Meeting

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA – January 30, 2013  – Anago of Western PA is pleased to announce that the next monthly franchise Owner’s Meeting has been scheduled on the 2013 calendar. 

The February Franchise Owner’s Meeting will be held on Monday, February 25, 2013 from 11am – 1pm at the Anago of Western PA Regional Support Office (300 Old Pond Road, Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15017).  The topic for the meeting will be “Understanding the Affordable Care Act and What it Means to Your Small Business”.

Richard Pearson of Risk Management Associates in Houston, PA will be answering the following frequently asked questions: What is the affordable care act? How does the affordable care act affect small business owners? What are my obligations to my part time employees? To my full time employees? What is the minimum hours/pay in which I will need to offer coverage? What is my obligation/requirement regarding my own health coverage as an individual small business owner? What are the benefits of providing healthcare opportunities to my employees? Do I need to provide (pay for) employee coverage or just provide access to coverage? Do I need to offer a family plan? What additional costs, if any, can part time employees expect to be deducted from their regular paycheck because of the affordable care act? What is a Health Insurance Exchange? What constitutes an “acceptable insurance policy”? What are the penalties for not having/offering coverage? What options are available to me for an individual policy?

“The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a historic piece of legislation for our country.” states Vice President Bill Ross.  “We want to make sure that our Franchise Owners are educated and informed about the impact that this law will have on their businesses.”

A representative from Aspire Benefits will also be discussing new Insurance Coverage options available to Anago Unit Franchise Owners.

The meeting will be held at the Anago of Western PA Regional Support Office (300 Old Pond Road, Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15017). Lunch will be provided following the meeting, compliments of Anago of Western PA. All Anago of Western PA Unit Franchise Owners should attend.  Anyone else wishing to attend should contact Anago of Western PA President David Ross at (412) 257-3060.

Contact:
Anago of Western PA
Bill Ross
bill.ross@anagowpa.com
300 Old Pond Road, Suite 202

Pittsburgh, PA 15017 USA
Phone: 412-257-3060

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Anago of Western PA Franchisees Learn Advanced Bidding, Estimating and Selling

For Immediate Release:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA – January 21, 2013 – The Anago of Western PA Monthly Franchise Owner’s Meeting for January 2013 gave Anago of Western PA Franchisees the opportunity to delve further into the Bidding, Estimating and Selling Process than they are provided with as part of their initial Franchise Orientation.  Today’s meeting addressed issues such as: Finding qualified prospects, Making a good first impression, Overview of Professionalism, Information Gathering, How to Measure a Building, Determining Production Rate, Determining Bid Rate, Putting together a proposal/contract, Delivering the bid, etc.

Attendees also split into two groups to practice what they learned and develop a proposal for cleaning the Anago of Western PA office.

“It is important for our franchisees to be armed with the knowledge of how to bid on buildings.  This gives them the opportunity to procure contracts on their own, in addition to the contracts provide through the Anago Regional Support Office; generating a higher income potential,” stated Vice President of Anago of Western PA Bill Ross.

The meeting was held on January 21, 2013 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Anago of Western PA Regional Support Office (300 Old Pond Road, Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15017) and was conducted by Anago of Western PA Owner’s David and Bill Ross. Lunch, courtesy of Anago of Western PA, was provided following the meeting.

Contact:

Anago of Western PA
Bill Ross
bill.ross@anagowpa.com
300 Old Pond Road, Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA 15017 USA
Phone: (412) 257-3060

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Anago Franchisee, Darren Williams, featured in Black Enterprise Magazine

This article, featured in Black Enterprise Magazine discusses Darren Williams and his story of how he left behind his successful career as a stockbroker to enter the commercial cleaning industry and his journey to becoming the master franchisee for Anago in DC. The article details the relationship between single-unit owner, multi-unit franchisee and master franchisee and the advantages Anago has provided for Darren and others in the janitorial franchise industry. Click "Read more" to view the full article.

MEET MASTER FRANCHISEE DARREN WILLIAMS

In his former profession as a stockbroker working in downtown Atlanta, Darren Williams experienced an "aha" moment. He discovered that cleaning companies were fetching more than $30,000 a month to service his building. "I was amazed. That's what really planted the seed for me to enter the janitorial business," he recalls.

Today, Williams, 40, is a master franchisee and regional director for Anago Cleaning Systems in Washington, D.C. He oversees 54 franchisees. Clients include multi-tenant offce buildings, sporting stadiums, and bowling alleys in the nation's capital. Williams's franchise was the offcial cleaning service of the 2012 Citi Open (formerly the Legg Mason Tennis Classic). He also counts Jenny Craig, Amtrak, and multiple embassies as clients.

Making the shift to Main Street from Wall Street was not easy. Williams's greatest obstacle was coming up with the funding. He and two business partners (younger brother Michael and lifelong friend Roscoe Hamilton) bought the master franchise rights to the Washington, D.C., territory in 2002, pooling together their resources after being turned down for bank loans. They used personal savings and the sale proceeds from a previously owned single-unit janitorial franchise (not Anago) in Atlanta to obtain startup and operating capital. Anago agreed to help finance their endeavor.

Williams chose Anago over other janitorial firms because of its direct personal relationship with franchise owners. He met and worked out a deal with Anago's chairman and CEO David Povlitz a week after contacting the company.

Founded in 1989, Anago Cleaning Systems out of Pompano Beach, Florida, has more than 2,200 unit locations nationwide, of which 89% are minority owned. As a master franchisee, Williams's sales team finds cleaning contracts for Anago franchisees he recruits to the area. He also helps provide the necessary tools to run their business, including cleaning supplies and equipment. He also offers training in customer service, collections, help securing janitorial contracts, and other support. Financing is also available for units from master franchisees.

Williams says it took nearly two years to become profitable. He expects to post revenues of nearly $2.5 million this year and around $3 million for 2013. He became a master franchisee because the income potential is greater than that of a single-unit owner. He gets a franchising fee from his recruits plus a 10% royalty of their annual sales. He also charges fees for services such as insurance, bonding, workers' compensation, and financing equipment such as carpet-cleaning machines. "It's the best decision I ever made."

From:

http://www.anagousa.com/news/20-news/170-anago-franchisee-darren-williams-featured-in-black-enterprise-magazine

Anago of Western PA Announces January Franchise Owner’s Meeting

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA – January 7, 2013 –Anago of Western PA is pleased to announce that the next monthly franchise Owner’s Meeting has been scheduled on the 2013 calendar. 

The January Franchise Owner’s Meeting will be held on Monday, January 21, 2013 from 11am – 1pm at the Anago of Western PA Regional Support Office (300 Old Pond Road, Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15017).  The topic for the meeting will be “Advanced Bidding and Estimating”. The goal of the meeting is for the Franchise Owner’s to gain a solid  understanding of the Commercial Cleaning bidding process, and can feel comfortable enough with the process to bid on accounts on their own.

“All Anago of Western PA Franchise Owner’s are given a basic session on Bidding and Estimating as part of their New Franchise Orientation.  For some of our Franchise Owner’s that was nearly ten year ago, so this will serve as a great refresher,” states Anago of Western PA Vice President Bill Ross.  “Additionally we are going to cover some more advanced topics during this meeting, as well as answer Franchise Owner’s questions about how we come up with the pricing that we use.”

The meeting will be held at the Anago of Western PA Regional Support Office (300 Old Pond Road, Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15017).  Lunch will be provided following the meeting, compliments of Anago of Western PA. All Anago of Western PA Unit Franchise Owners should attend.  Anyone else wishing to attend should contact Anago of Western PA President David Ross at (412) 257-3060.

Contact:

Anago of Western PA
Bill Ross
bill.ross@anagowpa.com
300 Old Pond Road, Suite 202

Pittsburgh, PA 15017 USA
Ph: 412-257-3060