BG Cleaning Systems Hires Sparkleminds For India Franchise Development and Master Franchise Recruitment.

eykjavik, Iceland- Bangalore, India- 19 July 2011.

Commercial Cleaning Franchise Company, BG Cleaning Systems, Iceland, has appointed India-based franchise consultants, Sparkleminds, to develop their franchising in India.

Sparkleminds (www.sparkleminds.com) is a specialized franchise consulting company offering international franchise companies seeking to enter India, complete start to end franchise consultancy services, beginning with localized franchise strategy, territory mapping, franchise agreement, trade mark registrations, franchise marketing, franchise recruitment, franchise trainings, franchise audits and other customized franchise solutions for international clients for over a decade now.

Benedikt Hjálmarsson, Founder and CEO of BG Cleaning Systems, says that it is their “goal to create a worldwide system for running successful and respectable cleaning businesses without the burden of having to pay high royalty and franchise fees. This would then give interested entrepreneurs around the world the opportunity to easily succeed in starting their own cleaning business ventures while we focus on keeping updated with the current trends in the art and science of the cleaning industry and training our franchisees to do this business flexibly, effectively and efficiently.”

He further states that he is excited about the work the team at Sparkleminds has put in to customize their business for India. He says, ‘we are now absolutely ready for India, with over the last couple of months going into the research and understanding of this business and localizing it for India. We are glad to have been working with Sparkleminds and have created a unique financial model, which will ensure that we keep the cost as low as possible, while we focus on approving the right profiles as franchisees for our India growth. In fact”, Mr. Hjálmarsson points out, “the huge difference in quality of services being offered presently vis-à-vis what the BG franchisees would be able to provide, as he experienced during his visit to India. Our frugal model, will ensure that we clean better, faster and with lesser people, saving time and costs for all”.

“The cleaning industry in India today is pegged around Rs 1000 Crores and has been consistently growing at a brisk rate of 30-40% CAGR. An increased focus from all kinds of corporations, small, medium and large, all seeking professional mechanized cleaning solutions, is bound to trigger an explosive growth in this segment. While franchisees of International companies like BG Cleaning systems, who have the systems, concepts, processes, and know-how to operate and deliver good quality services, are on the forefront of tapping this enormous opportunity. It definitely is the right time for entrepreneurs from across all cities and towns of India seeking service franchises to get into this commonly known recession-proof industry. To emphasize on the quality of the services, all BG Master and Unit franchises will be trained at their global headquarters for 2 weeks, in Iceland.

“We are very excited to launch the franchise marketing of the BG franchise at the Times Franchise Expo to be held at Pragati Maidan, Delhi on 23-24 July 2011. For the first time, BG Cleaning systems will be soliciting responses for India Master Franchises through this expo, wherein we will approve exclusive state development rights for the approved master franchises who will have to invest Rs 25 Lakhs and will have to operate one unit franchise themselves. We will then assist these master franchises to develop their territory by appointing further unit franchises who will come in with an initial investment of 12 Lakhs”, says Mr. Nahar.

About BG Cleaning Systems:

BG Cleaning systems (www.bgcleaning.net) founded in 1995 in Reykjavik, is a multifaceted global cleaning services company that caters to all types of facilities with all kinds of cleaning needs. The company services some of the largest corporations, public and private institutions, establishments, insurance companies, supermarkets, shipping lines, airline servicing companies, homeowners’ associations and offer a wide range of cleaning solutions – from regular janitorial cleaning services to special cleaning services, i.e., floor maintenance, insurance-related clean up, construction clean up, general cleaning, window washing, carpet care, and more.