Entrepreneur magazine ranks System4 cleaning as the #41 franchise in its top franchises list. According to the System4 commercial cleaning franchise opportunity website, “Commercial cleaning is a $100 billion industry and System4 is the most innovative and fastest growing commercial cleaning business in the country.
“We’re made up of thousands of local entrepreneurs who have dreamt of having their own businesses. System4 makes these dreams possible by handling all the sales and administrative responsibilities while letting the franchisee focus on exceeding customer expectations…”
According to the System4 franchise website: “Master Franchise Owners operate a sales and management company that provides guaranteed cleaning contracts to Local Franchise Owners. They manage the relationship between the Local Franchisees and their customers and they provide administrative support to them. This allows the Local Franchisees to concentrate on servicing their individual customers, and when ready, building their business with additional accounts. With System4, Local Franchise Owners can generate supplemental income by servicing the accounts themselves or building their own full-time commercial cleaning business!”
However, one franchise owner raises complaints common to most other janitorial franchise opportunities, including underbid accounts and fraudulently taking accounts away from one franchise owner to give to new franchise owners. (READ: Commercial Cleaning Franchise Complaints)
Franchisee ABBASI HUFF write on Thu 1 Jan, 2009:
it looks like all the cleaning company they are doing the same thing. I have bad experience with SYSTEM4 as franchise owner- I had to get out faster before it si too late.
The operation manager not trusted.
low bid contract – system 4 makes money and you work for nothing
System4 will tell you that you will make a lot money and be own boss in reality they are the ones making your money.
You will have no money to pay someone else to do the job unless you pay them less than 5 dollor and you make 5 dollars less expenses.
I DO NOT ADVISE ANYONE TO INVEST WITH SYSTEM4 LAMKEN ENTERPRISES INC THEY ARE NOT ALL WHAT THEY SAY THERE !
HOW WOULD THEY GIVE NEW INVESTORS THIER CONTRACTS- SCAM AS WELL WATCH OUT SCAM !!
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I think there is a Lawsuit against this company I think it got filled a short while ago.
Coverall LOST ! Franchisor Hit HARD !
Cleaners WIN !
Franchisor Hit HARD For Pretending Employees Are Franchisees.
The Supreme court Smacks Coverall with huge bill forlabeling its employees as franchisees.
Here is the link to the article article
http://www.bluemaumau.org/10644/fran...re_franchisees
I worked as a sub contractor for System 4.after 2 weeks I realized they were making the money so I quitI was to make $50 a week per tire store. I serviced 10 stores. Now they will only pay me 70% of $500. Im still waiting to see if they pay. Already over 30 days and counting...............Nothing but a scam......beware
system four is a scam before i could get my foot in the door they scam me it waste no time it took two months before i got two one hundreds dollars once of week they told me they had 140 days to give me more accounts then two accounts they gave me was a problems accounts what somebody else gave up when i try to get my money back or ask for a refunds they have fullfill there obligation which was a lie they just gave me half of my investment and told me i can keep the equipment i took it you is right you work for for them you would make know i would like to start a class actions lawsuit if anyone was scam like me with system 4 i am glad i am out i lost money but i want be no fool for them and i did research on them with bbb i will advise anybody not to invest with system 4
Well here it is Dec 11. I finally got paid for work done for the 1st week of Oct. Their bogus contract promised me $50/week for 10 tire stores....which is $500 /week. I got paid $245/week. They claimed I didnt do all the work. I cleaned the windows and store. I had skipped the spray and buff , an extra $50 in their pocket. as I said I quit after 2 weeks and so glad that I did. Beware of System 4 and their project manager.
i let the better buiness bureau let them and they got know renponise there rating and accreditation will be suspension i would like to start class actions lawsuits againsts systems 4
system 4 is not all bad, in northen ky.has a very good one,no problem there AAA rating with bbb.check for your self.been there 5 years. and love it.
roxanne what is your jobs with systems 4 or is you brainwash have a good day
roxane you can't trust the better business bureu. There not a goverment agency. If they get paid they will say good things no mater how many complaints they get. The bbb was exposed on tv. They will not say bad things about business who pay them money. The bbb will ignore complaints about a company that is paying them. The bbb has no power to do anything they are just a private company with no power at all. You should instead file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission http://www.Ftc.gov go to your District Attorney and file a complaint for FRAUD or file a lawsuit.
I have been in the commercial cleaning franchise industry for many years. Every complaint I see/read from any organization is rarely the Franchisors fault. Yes, there are some bad people that do things that they shouldn't, but overall, most franchisees that have complaints need to look in the mirror in addition to READING the franchise agreement prior to signing it.
If an account is taken from you, it is because the quality of service you were providing was poor. In most cases, there needs to be a request from the client to take your account. As far as Payment, if you read your agreement, the offices are suppose to "assist" in the collections of money. Many Clients do not pay net 30 days, many pay 30-60 days out. Why would you expect to get your money before the check is received unless you are paying a specific fee that guarantees your money net 30.
Last, dont complain about an underbid account. You have the right to reject any account offered to you and if you accept an account and find out after the fact that it is not right for you the request to turn the account back in. If it is in good standing, you should get full or at least partial credit against you initial business offerings.
you need to look in the mirrior and wonders why you been a fool for sixteen years have a bless life