Coverall Cleaning Concepts unveils the Coverall Foundation Scholarship Program

Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leader in the commercial cleaning industry, announced today the commencement of the Coverall Foundation Scholarship Program.

“To honor the hard work and dedication of our Franchise Owners, the Coverall Foundation has established the Coverall Foundation Scholarship Program,” stated Ted Elliot, President and CEO of Coverall Cleaning Concepts. “Coverall takes great pride in our franchise Owners and their families and we realize the importance of encouraging the growth of their children through education.”

The Coverall Foundation will grant up to ten $2,500 scholarships to eligible children of our Janitorial Franchise Owners. The grants will be paid directly to the students’ colleges, universities or vocational schools. Scholarships are renewable as long as the applicant continues to meet eligibility requirements. The deadline for application submissions for the 2005-2006 academic school year is June 30, 2005. Applicants can apply online at www.scholarshipadministrators.net, using the access key COVER.

High school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are the dependent sons or daughters of Coverall Cleaning Concepts Janitorial Franchise Owners who have been in the Coverall system for at least a year are eligible to apply. An applicant must have a B/3.0 GPA and be applying as a full time student to an accredited, nonprofit, college, university or vocational school in the United States.

A selection committee chosen by the Board of the Coverall Foundation, Inc. will be responsible for selecting recipients. In evaluating the credentials, the committee will consider the applicants’ eligibility, academic records, extracurricular and leadership activities, character and essay content. Recipients will be notified in writing and will be presented with their checks payable to their college, university or vocational school at their Regional Support Center.

Since 2000, the number of Coverall Cleaning Concepts franchise owners has increased 81% t over 8,000 and the number of customer accounts has increased 54% t nearly 40,000. Coverall has been recognized for its success by being awarded for the 2nd year in-a-row, a 2005 International Stevie Award for Best Support Organization. The International Stevie Awards are the only global, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace. Additionally, Coverall was ranked as one of the Fastest Growing Commercial Cleaning franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s 26th Annual Franchise 500®. 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.

Coverall’s 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, 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.

About Coverall Cleaning Concepts

Coverall Cleaning Concepts® is one of the nation’s leading commercial cleaning franchising companies, servicing nearly 40,000 customers in over 90 metropolitan cities worldwide. Coverall’s extraordinary growth is attributed to its system-wide network of Regional Support Centers, franchisees 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.