Martha Llamas began her career as a cleaning lady in office buildings making $5.50 an hour. Today, she owns her own company employing 60 people and grossing more than $1 million annually. “I never dreamed of getting paid what I’m getting paid now,” says Ms. Llamas of Mesa, Arizona.Ten years after going to work for the first time, Ms. Llamas still cleans offices for a living. The difference is that instead of working as an hourly employee, she owns a Jani-King franchise with 18 clients who pay her between $300 and $40,000 a month. Jani-King is one of the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchise companies, with more than 9,000 franchise owners around the world operating through a network of more than 100 regional offices.
Hispanic women constitute one of the fastest-growing categories of entrepreneurs, and for women like Ms. Llamas, franchising offers a balance between independence and security in running her business.
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