Background Checks for Franchise Employees: One Package Across Brands and States
How franchise locations — including Buzz Franchise Brands' Home Clean Heroes and British Swim School — use a consistent background check package.
Short answer
How should franchise owners handle employee background checks?
Many franchise locations start from one consistent package and adjust by role. Home Clean Heroes and British Swim School locations, both Buzz Franchise Brands companies, use a SafestHires package of SSN Address Trace, 7 Year County Criminal, Nationwide Criminal Database, Federal Criminal and 50-State Sex Offender Registries searches, with an optional driving record. SafestHires is one of Buzz Franchise Brands' preferred vendors, not the only one; price varies by state.
A franchise brand has a shared name and standards, but each location usually hires its own team. Each owner typically orders their own background checks, in their own state, with their own account.
SafestHires serves franchise locations across several brands, including Home Clean Heroes, British Swim School and Kumon Learning Centers. This article focuses on Buzz Franchise Brands.
Buzz Franchise Brands
Buzz Franchise Brands is the franchise group behind Home Clean Heroes and British Swim School.
SafestHires is one of Buzz Franchise Brands' preferred vendors for background checks. It is not the only preferred vendor, and each franchise owner chooses the screening provider for their own location.
The package Buzz brand locations use
Home Clean Heroes and British Swim School locations that use SafestHires order the same base package:
- SSN Address Trace
- 7 Year County Criminal Search
- Nationwide Criminal Database Search
- Federal Criminal Search
- 50-State Sex Offender Registries Search
A **Driving Record** can be added for any team member who drives for work.
Why one package works across brands
- **Same people risk, different jobs.** Cleaners work in customers' homes; swim instructors work with children. Both call for criminal court and registry searches.
- **Easy onboarding for new locations.** A new franchise owner can start with a known package instead of building one from scratch.
- **Price follows the state, not the brand.** County court fees vary, so the same package can cost a different amount in each state. Check yours with the pricing calculator.
How a new franchise location gets started
- Check the price in your state with the SafestHires pricing calculator.
- Read the Master Services Agreement and complete the client sign-up form.
- Choose whether to include the driving record for some or all positions.
- Send applicants their screening invitation and review completed reports.
SafestHires has no setup fees and no term contract. Schedule a call with any questions.
Questions about franchise background checks
Is SafestHires the required vendor for Buzz Franchise Brands?
No. SafestHires is one of Buzz Franchise Brands' preferred vendors, and it is not the only preferred vendor.
Can different roles at one location use different packages?
Yes. A location can add the driving record only for roles that drive, or set up more than one package.
Sources
- Buzz Franchise Brands: Our Brands — brands in the group.
- Accurate: SSN trace and HireRight: identity services — address-trace scope.
- Verified First: screening definitions and PACER: federal case records — county, database and federal search distinctions.
- National Sex Offender Public Website — state registry access.
- SafestHires pricing calculator, schedule a call and customer agreement — next steps.
- Background checks for cleaning companies, background checks for swim schools and how SafestHires serves Kumon Learning Centers — client articles.
Related guides
- Adverse action: meaning, notices, and timelineWhat adverse action means under the FCRA, the two required notices, and how long to wait between them.Read the guide
- What shows up on a background checkEvery record type an employment screen can return, what it cannot return, and the lookback limits that apply.Read the guide
- How long does a background check take?Realistic turnaround by search type, the court and verification delays that drive it, and how to shorten it.Read the guide
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