Tuesday''s Ask the Experts question from a cleaning professional on the
International Custodial Advisors Network (ICAN)
"Ask the Experts" page:
Does anyone know where I can find an industry report listing certain recent trends such as economic growth or franchise growth for janitorial services over the past few years? I am looking to present some solid statistical data to a group of investors concerning the industry’s recent and anticipated growth.
The answer:
Here are several sources for studies and info on the cleaning industry and business trends:
1. www.freedoniagroup.com, 440-684-9600
They sell a study on the janitorial, cleaning products and chemical.
2. www.marketdataenterprises.com, 813-931-3900
They have a study on janitorial, carpet and housecleaning markets. You can by the report by page, section or the entire report.
3. www.cmmonline.com
Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine publishes two studies each year, on in-house markets and another on the contractor markets. The studies are published in different issue of their magazine.
4. www.tradepress.com
They publish several magazines ... — Lynn E. Krafft, ICAN/ATEX Associate Editor
lekrafft@juno.com