5 Tips Identify Pandemic Resistant Franchise Opportunities

It’s safe to say that this year has not gone as anyone planned —
and for those who had planned to start a business, 2020 has to be
particularly frustrating. After all, it would be hard to justify spending all
of your time and money to start up a business when so many of them have been
forced to shut down.

There are exceptions, though.

If you started a disinfecting franchise in 2020, you probably are
pretty pleased that you made the decision to start a business. Because there
are definitely pandemic-resistant businesses out there, and Stratus Building
Solutions is definitely one of them.

So if you’re looking for pandemic-resistant franchise
opportunities, we have some suggestions on what to search for.

Look for services that are in demand — even in a
pandemic. For instance, entertainment centers for children,
like indoor trampoline parks, they’re a blast, and we hope that they continue
to thrive — but some have struggled. Many dine-in restaurants and bars
throughout the country, at least at the time of this writing, are open, but
this probably wouldn’t be a great time to start a fine-dining or bar-related
business model right now.

A disinfecting franchise is another story.

We’re as worried as anyone else about our family members and
friends catching COVID-19 and want this virus to go away as fast as possible
— and we know you feel the same way. But from an economic standpoint, a recession-proof cleaning services
company may be one of the best business models you can have against the
pandemic. The pandemic isn’t shutting down cleaning franchises; they’re
creating a demand for them.

Look for franchises that will be in demand after the
pandemic. A cleaning franchise has always been valued, but
it’s safe to say that after the pandemic is in the past, disinfecting and
sanitizing services will be valued more than ever. As terrible and tragic as
the pandemic has been, it has shined a spotlight on why cleaning is important
to people’s health.

In other words, you want a commercial cleaning service and
disinfecting franchise, a business that is not only seen as a necessity now
but will be in demand long after COVID-19 is a distant but hardly forgotten
memory. It seems highly unlikely, even if the pandemic ended tomorrow, that
clients will ever start suggesting to a disinfecting franchise that they
think their workspace is too clean.

Look for franchises that believe in training.
For instance, Stratus Building Solutions offers both classroom
and on-the-job training. It’s a four-phase training
program, with one week at the franchisor’s home office in Los Angeles and
three additional weeks at the franchisee’s office. There are also annual
franchise meetings and occasional seminars.

Our cleaning franchisor also provides you with on-site assistance
to set up your office and implement sales, operations, and administrative
procedures.

Look for franchises that offer a low initial
investment. During a pandemic and this economy, getting loans
and raising money to buy a franchise is harder than ever. Fortunately, the
investment for a Stratus Building Solutions franchise is also low, one of the
lowest in the franchising industry.

Look for franchises that have franchisors that truly
believe in the concept of a partnership. There are many
wonderful franchises in the world, and there are a lot where the franchisee
is left feeling unmoored and adrift. You want a franchise that doesn’t simply
take the franchise fee and then essentially disappears. You want a franchise
that offers extensive training and the tools to let your business
thrive.

You want a disinfecting franchise like Stratus Building
Solutions.

As you’ll see, if you reach out and talk to Stratus franchise
owners, if you buy a Stratus Building Solutions franchise, you won’t then be
cast out into the wilderness to try and run your business on your own. You
really will have a franchisor that is a true partner.

And that may be the best sign that you’re looking at a
pandemic-resistant franchise – if you feel that the franchisor is going to
act like a partner. The coronavirus is too challenging for any business owner
to battle on his or her own. And if you do become a Stratus Building
Solutions cleaning franchise, and we hope you’ll contact us for more
information, we will be tirelessly working with you to make sure you succeed.
We all need each other now, more than ever, and the best way to have a
pandemic-resistant business is to fight the virus — together.