The American Dream lives on in the City of Fountains

Jan Pro believes in the American Dream, and in its franchisees. The commercial cleaning service has 40 locations in the Kansas City area, and is unique in that nearly half of its franchisees are immigrants. Alison Mariet, co-owner of Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems in Kansas City, sat down with Leslie Collins of the Kansas City Business Journal to discuss the franchise."

We have a lot of owners who are wanting to grow their business, and we're helping them get there," she said. Mariet meets with franchisees on a regular basis to support them and guide them through the process. Their open-line of communication makes business run smoothly and gives them the opportunity to better serve their clients.

She highlighted that the best part of owning a franchise is helping people reach their goals. One franchisee came to America with $10 pinned to his jacket and now runs a successful Kansas City Jan Pro location. Another franchisee, Ben, started out as a part-time employee.