THE U.S. COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES INDUSTRY

This Marketdata study examines the huge $74 billion commercial contract cleaning and maintenance services market. The business is very competitive, comprised of 527,000 mainly small operators, including 39,200 franchise units. Study traces industry size, growth, segments, structure, end-user demand, operating performance ? 1987-2005 actual receipts, 2006-2007 estimates, 2012 forecasts.

Analyzes: market share, emerging trends, industry franchising, office vacancy rates, impact of recessions, cleaning worker pay/turnover, outsourcing, more. Includes highlights of latest surveys by trade journals, as well as comments and outlooks by top competitors, trade groups and industry consultants. Discusses janitorial services, pest control, other niches. State and city statistics/market potential included. Separate chapters analyze the Carpet Cleaning and Residential/Maid Services segments. Includes 14 in-depth profiles and rankings of all the top franchise/non-franchise competitors (ABM, ServiceMaster, Jani-King, OneSource, SERVPRO, UNICCO, Coverall, etc.). 128 Tables & charts.