Rating Scale:

***** (5-Star): "Excellent Opportunity"
**** (4-Star): "Good Opportunity"
*** (3-Star): "Average Opportunity"
** (2-Star): "Below Average Opportunity"
* (1-Star): "Poor Opportunity"

Company:

Rainbow International Carpet Care & Restoration Specialist

Centercourt Rating:

***** (5-Star)

Business Type:

Franchise

Description:

Residential and commercial carpet care and restoration services

Mailing Address:

Rainbow International Carpet Care & Restoration Specialist
1010 North University Parks Drive
Waco, TX 76707

Telephone:

1-800-583-9100

Fax:

254-745-2592

E-Mail:

rainbow@dwyergroup.com

Web Site:

www.rainbowintl.com

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Program Summary
Program History
Program Description
Franchise Components
Rating Summary

Program Summary:

Rainbow International Carpet Care & Restoration Specialist is an internationally acclaimed cleaning and restoration services franchisor with nearly 600 locations worldwide and 17 years experience.

They are a franchisor who sees their main purpose as helping individual franchisees achieve the level of business success that meets their personal goals. In fact, the support team at their world headquarters takes this purpose very seriously, and continually develops leading edge management and marketing tools, as well as new products, equipment, techniques, and services.

The long-term success of Rainbow International can be attributed to proven niche marketing methods, 24-hour technical support, and management systems their franchisees are taught during both their comprehensive initial training and on-going regional and national meetings.

Program History:

Rainbow International Carpet Care & Restoration started in 1981 with an entrepreneur's vision of helping hard-working people realize and live the American dream. Its founder, Don Dwyer, strongly believed in every individual's ability to follow proven business systems, and he wanted everyone he met to learn how using such systems could enable them to take control of their own destiny and realize their dreams.

For some, their dream was making their own work schedule or spending time with their family. For others, they wanted to manage their own company and gain financial independence. But, no matter what their motivations, franchisees continue to find knowledge and strength in Rainbow International's proven systems and realize their dreams everyday.

As result, in 1997, Rainbow International was proud to be a Gold Winner in Income Opportunities Franchise Relations Awards. An award granted as result of the franchisor's performance as rated by the favorable responses of their franchisees.

In addition, Rainbow International has been listed in the Top 100 Franchises by Entrepreneur magazine and among the World's Top 31 Maintenance Franchises by Entrepreneur International magazine. Rainbow International is also a long-standing IFA Member.

Program Description:

Rainbow's services are not trendy and they're certainly not a fad, so their franchisees don't have to worry about their services "going out of style". In fact, experts are finding consumers today increasingly request the home care services Rainbow International Carpet Care & Restoration Specialists provide. These same experts also predict that as everyday lives become busier and busier consumers will have even more demand for their services in the future.

The Rainbow International franchise investment includes specialized training that allows franchisees to offer the various services their customers need. Rainbow's services include carpet, upholstery, and drapery cleaning, odor removal, carpet color restoration, carpet repair, difficult stain removal, protective overspray application, air duct cleaning, and ceiling cleaning.

Also, Rainbow is strategically positioned to help their franchisees tap into the rapidly expanding insurance restoration industry. The world headquarters staff and their franchisees are very focused on capturing this profitable water, smoke, and fire damage restoration work.

Overall, becoming a Rainbow franchisee allows one to enter a growth industry that has staying power - for a relatively low investment.

Franchise Components:

Getting started in a Rainbow International franchise is easy because the initial investment and continuing overhead are attractively low. Rainbow International even has financing and leasing programs available. These types of programs allow franchisees to hold on to the cash reserves needed for operating capital.

To get the business off the ground quickly, Rainbow International has a specialized two-week training course and a recognized "Fast Start" program. These programs include instruction in topics such as:

• Operations
• Marketing / Sales
• Strategic Planning
• Accounting and Financial Principles
• Recruiting, Hiring, Training, and Motivating Employees

Plus, franchisees experience hands-on training in Rainbow's specialized technical concepts and learn how to put them to work in their markets.

After the initial training, Rainbow's franchisees are supported every step of the way. They gain the benefits of having personalized consultation throughout the life of their franchise. Their franchisees can take advantage of many cutting-edge added value programs, such as:

• Special Incentives and Promotions
• Customer Appreciation Programs
• Financial Benchmarking Seminar
• Rebate Program
• Updated Technical Education
• IICRC Certification Programs
• National Advertising Program
• Mentor Visits
• Monthly Regional Meetings
• Annual Conventions

All of the team have years of experience and understanding of the carpet care and restoration industry, receive up-to-date training, and contribute to the proven Rainbow systems. Plus, Rainbow's nationwide network of franchisees and the franchisee-voted National Advisory Council act as a valuable resource.

All in all, you may be in business for yourself, but you are never in business by yourself.

Rating Summary:

Rainbow International's Franchise Program has been rated as a 5-Star (*****) franchise offering by InterAct Concept Development Corp., a franchise and business opportunity management and marketing firm with 13 years of experience in the franchising industry.

The factors that led InterAct to assign its highest franchise program rating include high scores involving the following components:

1. Exceptional hands-on training and ongoing support given to Franchisees, which in turn leads to a high franchisee satisfaction level.

2. Business concept based on high demand, not the latest business trend.

3. Specific added value programs for assisting franchisees in advertising, industry tends, technical support and annual conventions.

4. Excellent track record since the company first began operations