Transform your B2B sales leadership into a multi-million dollar building maintenance empire. City Wide Facility Solutions, the industry’s largest management company since 1961, empowers experienced executives to build scalable businesses without operational headaches. Lead teams, don’t clean buildings!
City Wide Facility Solutions at a Glance:
- Largest management company in $100B building maintenance industry
- 60+ years of proven success, franchising since 2002
- $8.07 million average unit volume across franchise network
- 20+ revenue streams through comprehensive service management
- Management model – you sell and oversee, contractors execute
- Recession-resistant business with 8-year average client relationships
City Wide Facility Solutions Franchise
For over 60 years, City Wide Facility Solutions has revolutionized the building maintenance industry by perfecting a management-based business model that separates sales leadership from operational execution. As the largest management company in the building maintenance sector, we’ve built our reputation by managing over 100 million square feet of commercial space nightly across thousands of buildings throughout the United States and Canada.
Founded in 1961 and franchising since 2002, City Wide recognized that successful building maintenance requires specialized expertise in multiple disciplines while maintaining strong client relationships. Our unique approach allows franchisees to leverage their sales and management experience to build substantial businesses in a $100 billion industry that grows consistently regardless of economic conditions, creating the ultimate scalable, recession-resistant opportunity.
Why Franchise With City Wide?
Our proven management-focused system delivers exceptional results for franchisees and clients alike.
- Massive Market Opportunity: Operating in $100B building maintenance industry with consistent annual growth and recession-resistant demand patterns
- Management Not Operations: You sell, manage relationships, and oversee quality while skilled contractors handle all technical execution and equipment
- Multiple Revenue Streams: 20+ different services create diverse income opportunities with recurring, compounding revenue model preventing monthly restarts
- Proven Financial Performance: $8.07M average unit volume with top quartile achieving $17.9M average annual performance
- Scalable Business Model: Top performers exceed $30M in gross sales with $9M+ annual growth in markets under 2 million population
- Long-Term Client Relationships: 8-year average client retention creates predictable revenue streams and reduces constant prospecting needs
Success Stories
Scalability Achievement: Top performing franchisee in market under 2 million population generated over $30 million in gross sales in 2021, growing by over $9 million during that calendar year, demonstrating the model’s unlimited growth potential through strategic management.
Market Resilience: Franchisees maintain steady growth across economic cycles because building maintenance is essential regardless of economic conditions, creating predictable revenue streams that compound over time.
“Jeff and I saw firsthand through my work for City Wide Franchise Corporate how this business can provide real wealth opportunities for us; there is no greater endorsement than a former employee who decides to buy a franchise from the company! With City Wide, we get to make a difference in our community, not just for ourselves and our family, but for our clients and our team.” – Meredith Cimino Erickson, Omaha, NE
Family Business Success: Franchisees consistently achieve work-life balance while building substantial businesses, with personal effort directly rewarding results and growing teams of staff, contractors, and satisfied clients creating community impact.
ABF Exclusive Insights
Market Analysis: Commercial building maintenance spending increases with new construction and aging infrastructure creating dual growth drivers. ABF research shows management companies outperform operational contractors by 300% in scalability metrics.
Competitive Advantage: City Wide’s management model creates operational leverage that traditional service franchises cannot match, allowing unlimited growth without proportional operational complexity increases.
ABF Investment Tip: Target markets with strong commercial real estate development and aging building stock – these areas show highest demand for comprehensive maintenance management solutions.
Training & Support
We provide comprehensive support ensuring franchisee success from launch through ongoing operations.
- Comprehensive 12-Week Onboarding: Two non-consecutive training weeks at Lenexa, KS Support Center plus online, home office, and field training covering all business aspects
- Dedicated Performance Coach: Every franchisee receives assigned home office support person providing ongoing guidance, strategic planning, and performance optimization
- Technology and Systems: World-class support including proprietary technology, back office services, and operational systems designed for scalability
- National Account Access: Existing national account sales available for purchase in most markets, providing immediate revenue opportunities
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical benefits, recruiting company, and human resource company assistance for franchisees and employees
- Ongoing Business Development: Continuous training, performance coaching, and strategic guidance throughout franchise relationship duration
Ideal Candidate
City Wide seeks seasoned business executives with minimum 10 years experience, strong B2B background, and middle management to C-level expertise. You’re motivated by building substantial businesses while leveraging existing sales and management skills in recession-resistant industries. Minimum 5 years each of sales and sales management experience required, plus demonstrated P&L responsibility and professional team leadership success.
You appreciate systematic approaches that leverage independent contractors while maintaining quality control and client relationships. If you’re seeking to escape corporate constraints while building substantial wealth through proven business models in essential service industries, City Wide offers the perfect combination of established systems, massive market opportunity, and unlimited scalability potential.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What’s the difference between City Wide and operational franchise concepts?
A: We’re a management company, not operators. You sell services and manage relationships while specialized contractors handle all technical work, equipment, and labor. This creates scalability impossible with operational models.
Q: How do I generate revenue across 20+ service categories?
A: Start with janitorial and commercial cleaning management, then expand systematically into additional services as client relationships develop. Each service creates additional recurring revenue streams with existing clients.
Q: What territories are available and how large are they?
A: Protected territories typically range 1-2 million population with large building counts. Most U.S. markets have existing national accounts available for purchase by new franchisees.
Q: How does the management model actually work operationally?
A: You serve as single point of contact for clients, managing vetted contractor networks who execute services. Contractors maintain relationships with City Wide, ensuring quality and consistency while you focus on sales and account management.
Q: What ongoing support do I receive for business growth?
A: Dedicated performance coach, national account opportunities, comprehensive benefits package, recruiting assistance, and continuous training programs throughout your franchise relationship.
Next Steps
Ready to build your building maintenance management empire? Complete the form below and someone from our franchise development team will reach out to discuss territory availability and qualification process.
City Wide Franchise Owners talk about their experiences.
I feel very blessed to be part of this business. The thing that is amazing about this franchise model and system that I don’t think any of us foresaw was the scaleability. The scaleability makes all the difference. This is everything I liked about corporate America without all the micromanagement that I hated.
Much like the saying, “dreams come true, not free,” City Wide offered me the opportunity to chase a dream to build a business for my family though hard work and perseverance. The fruits of that hard work have not only created a profitable and growing family legacy business but, more importantly, the platform for us to improve the quality of life of our employees’ families as well as to give back in a meaningful way to our middle Tennessee community. The ceiling is high for those who want to chase their dream.
Jeff and I saw firsthand through my work for City Wide Franchise Corporate how this business can provide real wealth opportunities for us; there is no greater endorsement than a former employee who decides to buy a franchise from the company! With City Wide, we get to make a difference in our community, not just for ourselves and our family, but for our clients and our team. The work is rewarding because we believe in what we are doing for our clients every day.
What appealed to us about City Wide was the opportunity to work together and build a family business. No corporate bosses, no long distance travel, and the freedom to be there for our children when we want. Personal effort is directly rewarded with results and as you grow you get to share that success with an ever-growing team of direct staff, independent contractors, and happy clients.