PRESS CONTACT:                                                                COMPANY CONTACT:

Belinda Banks                                                                             Marci Kleinsasser

S&S Public Relations                                                                Coverall Cleaning Concepts

908-685-2300                                                                            561-922-2690

belinda@sspr.com                                                                     marcik@coverall.com

COVERALL CLEANING CONCEPTS® ANNOUNCES

2005 SYSTEM WIDE SALES

BOCA RATON, FL – (April 11th, 2006) – Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a franchising leader in the commercial cleaning industry, announced today that 2005 System wide sales topped $272M, a 13% increase over prior year. Commercial cleaning billings outpaced the industry’s 6% growth rate. Coverall Cleaning Concepts increased its System wide commercial cleaning customer base, now servicing over 40,150 businesses worldwide.  Coverall continues to promote the economic growth and development of a culturally diverse group of individuals by providing opportunities to become a business owner. 1,733 new Franchise Owners were welcomed into the System in 2005. Total small business owners now exceed 8,000, or 2 % higher than prior year and 81 % higher than five years ago.

 

“Coverall Cleaning Concepts is extremely pleased with the exceptional growth we have shown over the past year in sales, the number of new Franchise Owners and in the number of businesses we service worldwide,” said Ted Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coverall Cleaning Concepts. “We look for continued growth and expansion in the coming year.”

Since 2000, the number of Coverall Cleaning Concepts Franchise Owners has increased 81% to over 8,500, and the number of customer accounts has increased 54% to nearly 40,000. Coverall was named South Florida Business Journal and REGIONS BANK’s 2006 Business of the Year for a “General Business over $25 million”. This award honors the best businesses in South Florida, based on growth and financial performance, creation of jobs, commitment to employees and community involvement. Additionally, Coverall has been recognized for its success by the Steve Awards, an international organization created to enhance the profile of exemplary companies and individuals through public recognition, as the Best Support Organization in 2004 and 2005. The company was also named one of the largest franchise chains by number of units by Franchise Times magazine, ranking just below such franchising giants as McDonald's, Blockbuster and Burger King. Additionally, Success magazine's Franchise Gold 200 recognized Coverall Cleaning Concepts as one of the best franchise companies.

 

Coverall Cleaning Concepts’ Franchise Owners provide cleaning services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Service offerings include routine cleaning as well as a menu of specialized and premium services including hard floor care, carpet cleaning, window/blind cleaning, restroom sanitation, ceiling and wall cleaning, and fire/flood restoration. All technicians meet U.S. standards for minimizing risk of disease transmission through proper cleaning techniques. For more information about Coverall please visit www.coverall.com.

About Coverall Cleaning Concepts

Coverall Cleaning Concepts  is one of the world’s leading commercial cleaning franchising companies, servicing nearly 40,000 customers in over 90 metropolitan cities. Coverall’s extraordinary growth is attributed to its system-wide network of Regional Support Centers, Franchise Owners and support staff that are dedicated to serving the needs of its customers. Small and large office buildings, industrial complexes, medical facilities, banks, department stores, and corporate headquarters are among the many types of accounts Coverall services. When it comes to value, quality and responsiveness, Coverall Cleaning Concepts is the company Facility Managers have trusted for more than 20 years.