Coverall Health Based Cleaning System Franchise News

BOCA RATON, Fla., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System®, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, announced today that it has been named to the 2012 Military Friendly Franchises® list by G.I. Jobs. The list honors the top 10 percent of franchises doing the most to recruit America's veterans as franchisees.
The compilation helps veterans determine which franchise they should pursue, which ones offer the best financial incentives and training, and which have the highest number of veteran franchisees. G.I. Jobs researched thousands of franchises nationwide and used a Franchise Advisory Board to develop criteria and weighting to determine the top military-friendly businesses. The entire list will appear in the June issue of G...

Leading Expert on Infectious Disease Studies Germs in Offices, Schools and Other Public Places
BOCA RATON, Fla., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- During the cold and flu season, about one-third of the surfaces people touch at work are contaminated with disease-causing germs, according to the world's leading expert on infectious disease, Dr. Charles Gerba. But few businesses or institutions use cleaning strategies that reduce germs and create a healthier environment.
Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System®, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning companies, maintains an official partnership with Dr. Gerba that focuses on increasing public awareness about the most effective cleaning methods for infection control.
Studies done by Dr...

February 21, 2012 // Franchising.com // Boca Raton/Florida - Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System®, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning companies, announced today that it has hired bfw Advertising as its new agency of record.
“bfw will be a key strategic partner as we continue to build our brand and provide business opportunities to franchisees,” said Diane Emo, Vice President of Marketing at Coverall. “We are thrilled to be working with the creative minds at bfw.”
Coverall’s franchisees owners use proven methods to reduce the risk of germ transmission and eliminate disease-causing pathogens. More than 9,000 entrepreneurs have joined the Coverall® System since 1985 and provide consistent, high-quality cleaning solutions for offices, child-care centers, educational institutions, health-care facilities, fitness centers and health clubs...

Common items top Ewww Factor™ list after G.E.R.M. Scan identifies dirt and grime.
BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 16, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System®,  a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning companies, was a featured exhibitor and sponsor of this past weekend's 52nd Annual International Franchise Association (IFA) Convention in Orlando, Florida, the industry's premiere educational and networking event. To help teach visitors about the connection between effective cleaning and illness prevention, Coverall representatives offered a quick, scientific test to show just how dirty common items can be – cell phones, purses, pens, even shoes.
Coverall, whose franchise owners use scientifically developed and proven cleaning methods to reduce the risk of germ transmission and eliminate disease-causing pathogens, has been a member of IFA since 1988...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System®, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, has appointed Laura J. Hendricks as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Hendricks has more than 25 years of leadership experience in operations and management, including executive positions with prominent franchise organizations.
Hendricks believes in a "hands-on" approach to leadership, a key to maintaining a keen understanding of how business works at all levels. Before taking the top position at Coverall, Hendricks worked with the ServiceMaster Company as President of Merry Maids L.L.C.; as Vice President of Distribution and Production Planning for Cintas; and as Managing Director of Operations for FedEx...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall was a featured exhibitor at this weekend's Franchise Expo South, the premier franchise expo serving the Southeastern U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. The Expo, held this year at the Miami Beach Convention Center on January 20-22, was an opportunity for potential business owners to talk with hundreds of franchising companies and learn about franchise ownership.
"The key for potential franchisees is to match their skills and interests to a franchise that they can afford – and a brand that they believe in. Commercial cleaning services continue to offer a solid market for business growth," said Kevin Derella, EVP at Coverall.
Coverall, a member of the International Franchise Association since 1988, continues to earn top rankings as "Best for Vets," "Top Franchises for Hispanics," "Top Franchises for Minorities," "Top Military Friendly Franchises" among many other honors...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System®, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, announced today that it has been named one of the "50 Top Franchises for Minorities" by the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI).
This is the fifth consecutive year that Coverall has been selected for the honor. The 2011 list of top franchises appeared in the Nov. 4 "Franchising Today" section of USA Today. For the second year in a row, Coverall recorded a minority participation rate of 91 percent, which was the third best rate of all the companies on the list.
The NMFI compiles the "top 50" list following an analysis of hundreds of companies and data that considers several factors, including the number of minority-owned units and minorities in senior management...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, honors America's military veterans on Veterans Day and the rest of the year by providing incentives, training and innovative franchise models to help veterans become successful in new civilian careers.
In fact, Coverall was ranked in the top 10 percent of all franchises nationwide and was named on the 2011 Military Friendly Franchises® list by G.I. Jobs magazine and on the Best for Vets: Franchises 2011 list by Military Times EDGE magazine. Both lists are compiled to help U.S. military veterans identify franchisors who offer the most incentives to veterans seeking a franchise business opportunity...

November 11, 2011 // Franchising.com // Boca Raton,Florida - In honor of Veterans Day, Coverall announces it was ranked in the top 10 percent of all franchises nationwide and named a 2011 Military Friendly Franchise® by G.I. Jobs Magazine.
The G.I. Jobs magazine polled thousands of franchises nationwide and utilized a Franchise Advisory Board to develop the methodology, criteria and weighting for the list of franchises.
Coverall is proud to offer franchise business opportunities to America’s veterans.
"After I retired from 30 years with municipal government, I decided I would fulfill my dream of starting a business of my own. The hands-on training Coverall provided gave me real confidence and helped me to get my business up and running quickly...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System®, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, announced today it has been named to the 2011 Franchise Times Annual Top 200 Franchise Systems list. The rankings show the largest franchise systems in the United States based upon worldwide revenues and unit counts.
Coverall, which promotes economic growth and independence for a diverse group of business owners by providing franchise ownership opportunities, has been ranked among the Franchise Times Top 200 for twelve years. The list is considered one of the most prestigious indexes in the franchise industry.
This year, Coverall retained its rank as No. 9 in the Top 200 "Total Units" category and was in position No...

Coverall's proven solutions to help keep fitness centers germ-free
BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, announced today that it has signed a preferred vendor agreement with Anytime Fitness, the world's largest, and fastest growing, 24-hour, co-ed fitness franchise.
Anytime Fitness operates nearly 1,700 clubs worldwide. Ranked #16 on Entrepreneur magazine's list of "Top Global Franchises," Anytime Fitness offers safe, high-quality workouts in well-maintained environments.
Coverall's cleaning system uses scientifically developed and proven methods to reduce the risk of germ transmission and eliminate disease-causing pathogens...

Recognized as a Leader in Marketing and Innovation Initiatives BOCA RATON, Fla. /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, has been named a finalist in two categories in the 2010 American Business Awards (Stevie® Awards). Finalist honors were awarded to Coverall in "Marketing Campaign of the Year (for a Service)" and "Most Innovative Company of the Year (up to 2,500 Employees)" categories.

"Earning finalist status in a recognition program as prestigious as the Stevie Awards serves as a validation for us that Coverall is delivering industry-leading franchise support to our franchisees," said Ted Elliott, president and CEO of Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System...

BOCA RATON, Fla. /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System(SM), a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, today announced that it is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Coverall will commemorate its silver anniversary during the company's Annual Convention to be held March 13-19 at the Harbor Beach Marriott in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

In 1985, Coverall was founded as a three-person office in San Diego, California. Since that time, Coverall has established itself as a leading commercial cleaning franchising company with a worldwide network of more than 9,000 franchisees currently servicing nearly 50,000 customers in more than 90 metropolitan areas.

In 2008, Coverall revolutionized the commercial cleaning industry by introducing its proprietary Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System(SM) program...

Honors Given by Well-Known Franchising Trade Publication as Measured by Systemwide, U.S. and International Sales

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System(SM), a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, today announced that it has been named to the "Top 200 Franchise Systems" list by Franchise Times, the news and information source for franchising. The complete list of honorees appears in the October issue of Franchise Times.

The Franchise Times Top 200 is a financial snapshot of the 200 largest U.S.-based franchise companies as measured by systemwide, U.S. and international sales. Based on the Franchise Times' ranking criteria, Coverall landed at #10 by Franchise Units and #157 by Worldwide Sales...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ --Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System(SM), a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, today announced it has been recognized as one of the "50 Top Franchises for Minorities" by the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI) for the third year in a row. The list of top franchises appeared in the "Franchising Today" section of USA Today, the national daily newspaper. Coverall was also honored with the distinction in 2007 and 2008.

The NMFI selected 50 franchisors from hundreds of companies requesting evaluation for inclusion in the article. There was no cost to participate in the survey. The only constraint was that franchisors had to have in excess of 50 operating units...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coverall Health-Based Cleaning SystemSM, a leading commercial cleaning franchise company, today announced The Coverall Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Program 2009-2010 academic year scholarship winners.

The Coverall Foundation, Inc. will provide 26 scholarships of $2,500 to children of Coverall's Franchisees. This year's scholarships include 16 renewals and 10 new scholarships for a total of $65,000 in financial assistance.

"This program is very close to the hearts of all of us at Coverall," said Ted Elliott, President and CEO of Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System. "It demonstrates our commitment to our Franchisees and to promoting quality education."

To date, The Coverall Foundation, Inc...

Introducing "Germville™," an Interactive Edutainment Site That Informs about How Germs Are Transmitted and How to Avoid Them Boca Raton, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System, a leading commercial cleaning franchise company, today announced a new initiative to educate customers and consumers about the health benefits of proper cleaning methods in non-residential environments. The "edu-tainment" campaign centers around the virtual town of "Germville, a sick place to live™."

Germville (www.germville.com) is an interactive microsite which educates and entertains its visitors about various types of germs, where they live, how they spread, and the illnesses they can cause. Germville is populated with colorful, yet somewhat disgusting, characters such as Sal and Ann Monella, Mike Robe and Missy Coli, who inhabit the "bustling town nestled in the grimy nooks and crannies of your office, school, fitness centers, etc...

Coverall of Japan Expands with New Office in Nagoya

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leading commercial cleaning franchising organization, announced today that Coverall of Japan has expanded its operations with the opening of a new Support Center in Nagoya. This is the fifth city in Japan to have a Coverall Support Center.

"I look forward to seeing Coverall of Japan's new office in Nagoya become as successful as their other 4 locations; we applaud their expansion efforts," said Ted Elliott, CEO of Coverall Cleaning Concepts. "Coverall of Japan has prospered by offering consistent, unparalleled training, customer service and innovative cleaning products and equipment."

Coverall of Japan opened its first support center in Osaka in October of 1996...

Coverall Mountain & Pacific Expands Its Footprint to the Aloha State

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leading commercial cleaning franchising organization, announced today that Melton Franchise Systems, Inc., based in Carpinteria, California, operator of Coverall Mountain & Pacific, has acquired the Coverall Master Franchise for the state of Hawaii.

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the Hawaiian business community while at the same time helping more Hawaiians realize the dream of owning a business of their own," said Mark Melton, President of Coverall Mountain & Pacific. "Coverall in Hawaii has always had a very strong group of franchise owners and an outstanding support staff...

Master Franchise Group PCS, LLC Purchases Rights to Expand Operations, Bringing Coverall's Cutting-Edge Cleaning Methods to New Territory

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leading commercial cleaning franchising organization, today announced that PCS, LLC, a Master Franchise Group, has purchased the franchising rights for Oklahoma, and plans to open a Coverall Cleaning Concepts Support Center in Oklahoma City by mid-year.

The Oklahoma City Support Center will do business under the name Pacific Commercial Services and will function as a franchise sales office, training center and central contact point for local businesses interested in using the company's cleaning services. New Franchise Owners will be furnished with comprehensive training, equipment, billing and collection services, and an initial customer base...