Gold Coast based air conditioner cleaning and service business, Hydrokleen, has signed up three new franchises to bring its network to 21.

Franchisees in Tasmania, Perth and Glen Innes have all committed to the patented air conditioning cleaning system.

The Parkwood based master franchisor, established by Sharon Jurd and John Sanders in 2009, has experienced rapid growth since its inception, at one time signing 12 new franchises in as many months.

Tasmania has its first franchise, while the NSW and WA franchises added to the brand’s presence.

“Signing a Tasmanian franchise is a major milestone for the company as it completes our Eastern seaboard reach,” Jurd said.
 

“Glenn Innes is our second NSW franchise and Perth is also a major market to enter. We now only need to secure franchisees in the ACT and South Australia to have true national coverage.”
 

The company develops its own technologies and products including environmentally-friendly cleaning products.

“Up until we started, the air conditioner cleaning industry was quite fractured, and almost didn’t exist in its own right,” Jurd said. “Because of this, we’ve had to develop our own ways of doing things as there hasn’t been any precedent for what we do.”

Below: John Sanders and Sharon Jurd, Hydrokleen directors

“Ultimately though, this has given us a real point of difference against other service providers, and now we take a lot of pride in being able to tell our customers that our products and processes are developed in-house in order to provide them with the best results.”

Jurd said the evolution of the franchise system now allows for a wider range of people to become involved.

“While targeting existing air conditioning companies has really paid off for us, we are now looking to broaden our market as the business is an excellent opportunity for all types of people wanting to own a successful franchise.

“There’s been excellent enquiry from across the country from both technicians and those wanting a lifestyle business that they can easily run themselves, even if they haven’t had any air conditioning experience.”