EFM

What EFM does

EFM (Education Facility Management, LLC) is a regional janitorial services provider headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, founded in 2010 by Robert Nestore and Michael Divito to serve K-12 educational facilities. The company delivers environmental cleaning and maintenance services including daily custodial work, floor stripping and waxing, carpet cleaning, disinfection and deep cleaning, day porter / facility director staffing, and a supplies and equipment delivery program. Service delivery relies on EPA-approved disinfectants, CDC-compliant procedures, green cleaning products, microfiber and HEPA-filtered backpack vacuum systems, electrostatic spraying technology, and a hospital-grade 4-button chemical dispenser installed at client sites. Equipment and consumables are sourced through a partnership with 3M for the Scotch Guard LVT Floor Care Program and through the company's affiliation with parent firm Diversified Contract Cleaning Services (DCCS), which EFM operates as the dedicated education division of.

Name

EFM

Legal name

Education Facility Management, LLC

Website

https://efm-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EFM (Education Facility Management) is a Cherry Hill, NJ-based janitorial services provider founded in 2010 that delivers environmental cleaning, disinfection, floor care, supplies, and facility maintenance to K-12 public, private, charter, and special needs schools across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York, operating as the education division of DCCS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Janitorial & Facility Maintenance Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210), Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (56174)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Education (K-12/University) Cleaning (IMAIADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Medical Facility Cleaning (Terminal/OR/Isolation) (IMAIADAC), Custodial, Sanitation & Facility Supplies (Cleaning Chemicals, Paper Goods, Waste/Recycling) (EDAEAIAK)

Keywords

• School janitorial services
• Commercial cleaning services
• Facility maintenance services
• Floor care services
• Infection control services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cherry Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Janitorial and Custodial Services: Recurring nightly/daily cleaning services for K-12 schools, including public, private, charter, and special needs schools. Services include dust mopping, damp mopping, bathroom cleaning, classroom disinfection, trash removal, and overall custodial maintenance.
2. Floor Stripping, Waxing, and Carpet Cleaning: Periodic deep cleaning services including floor stripping and refinishing (applying six coats of high-gloss finish), high-speed burnishing, carpet shampooing, and wall washing. These are typically scheduled services (monthly burnishing, quarterly carpet shampooing) that complement regular custodial services.
3. Cleaning Supplies and Equipment Sales/Delivery: Supply and delivery of cleaning products, equipment, and consumables including COVID-19 PPE, electrostatic machines, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, trash liners, floor buffers, floor scrubbers, carpet extractors, backpack vacuum cleaners, and green cleaning products through a school purchasing program.
4. Infection Control and Disinfection Services: Specialized deep cleaning and disinfection services using EPA-registered products, electrostatic spraying, and hospital-grade protocols to combat bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms, including COVID-19 cleansing.
5. Facility Maintenance and Day Porter Services: Cross-trained staff providing day porter or facility director services for schools, including light preventive maintenance tasks such as painting classrooms, cafeteria cleaning, trash management, and on-site maintenance oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EFM provides environmental cleaning, janitorial, and facility maintenance services specifically for K-12 educational facilities including public, private, religious, charter, and special needs schools in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Its service lines encompass daily custodial cleaning, floor stripping/waxing and carpet care, infection control and disinfection, on-site facility maintenance, and a supplies/equipment delivery program, with deep expertise in CDC/EPA-compliant school cleaning protocols.

Product overview

EFM (Education Facility Management) is a South Jersey-based janitorial service provider offering a unified suite of cleaning and maintenance services specifically designed for educational facilities (K-12 public, private, charter schools, special needs facilities, and colleges). The core offering consists of six integrated service lines: Janitorial and Custodial Services (daily cleaning with EPA-approved products), Facility Maintenance (preventive maintenance and on-site Facility Directors), Supplies and Delivery (procurement program for equipment and consumables), Carpet and Floor Cleaning (stripping, waxing, carpet care), Disinfection and Deep Cleaning (infection control including COVID-19 protocols), and the 3M Scotch Guard LVT Floor Care Program (partner-provided floor protection add-on). These services are designed to work together as a comprehensive facility management solution for schools, with EFM acting as a single-source provider for all cleaning and maintenance needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Janitorial and Custodial Services Daily and nightly cleaning services for K-12 schools, including dust mopping, damp mopping, bathroom sanitization, classroom disinfection, trash removal, and restroom cleaning performed with EPA-approved disinfectants and CDC-compliant procedures. Targeted at K-12 public, private, charter, and special needs schools.
• Facility Maintenance Preventive maintenance and on-site facility oversight for schools, including classroom painting, cafeteria cleaning, trash management, and dedicated Facility Director staffing to handle day-to-day facility concerns for school administrators.
• Supplies and Delivery Procurement and direct delivery of cleaning supplies and equipment to schools, including COVID-19 PPE, electrostatic machines, hand sanitizers, EPA disinfectants, floor buffers, scrubbers, carpet extractors, backpack vacuums, and green cleaning products via a school purchasing program.
• Carpet and Floor Cleaning Comprehensive floor care services including dust mopping, damp mopping, floor stripping and refinishing with six coats of high-gloss finish, high-speed burnishing, scheduled carpet shampooing, and wall washing for educational facilities.
• Disinfection and Deep Cleaning Specialized infection-control and deep-cleaning service using EPA-registered, high-quality chemicals, hospital-grade protocols, and electrostatic spraying technology to disinfect difficult surfaces and combat bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms, including COVID-19 cleansing.
• 3M Scotch Guard LVT Floor Care Program Comprehensive Scotch Guard floor cleaning and care maintenance program offered in partnership with 3M, designed specifically for LVT flooring in educational facilities; includes initial deep cleaning, protective coating application, regular maintenance cleaning, and customized cleaning plans.

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 3McoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFM has partnered with 3M to offer a comprehensive Scotch Guard LVT floor cleaning and care maintenance program specifically designed for LVT (luxury vinyl tile) flooring in educational facilities. The partnership provides deep cleaning, protective 3M Scotch Guard coating application, regular maintenance cleaning, and customized cleaning plans to protect floors from spills, stains, and everyday wear and tear.
• Diversified Contract Cleaning Services (DCCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFM operates as the education division of Diversified Contract Cleaning Services (DCCS), leveraging the parent company's resources, staffing depth, and purchasing power while maintaining focused expertise on school environments. This structure provides reliability, competitive pricing through bulk purchasing, and access to a broader network of suppliers and equipment.
• Daycare Cleaning ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA sister brand operated alongside EFM that focuses specifically on daycare and early childhood education center cleaning services. Listed as one of EFM's brands alongside Diversified Cleaning (diversifiedcontractcleaning.com) and Daycare Cleaning Services (daycarecleaningservices.com).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABM Industries: Large national facility services provider with dedicated K-12 and higher-education janitorial business lines. Comparable because both companies deliver contracted school custodial services, though ABM operates at vastly larger scale across multiple verticals.
• Sodexo: Global facility management and food services company with a significant K-12 and higher-education segment. Comparable as a contracted cleaning/maintenance provider to schools, but with much broader service portfolio and geographic reach.
• Aramark: Diversified facility services and food provider with dedicated education services. Comparable as a competitor for school custodial contracts at the district level, with deeper resources but less K-12 specialization in mid-Atlantic markets.

Direct peers

• ServiceMaster Clean: Commercial cleaning franchise network offering janitorial and disinfection services to schools, healthcare, and offices. Comparable because it sells outsourced custodial services to educational facilities via a contractor/franchise model similar to EFM's regional operation.
• Vanguard Cleaning Systems: Commercial cleaning franchise system focused on office and educational facility janitorial services. Comparable because it sells contracted school cleaning under a similar service menu to EFM, with a franchise-driven regional expansion model.
• Pritchard Industries: Mid-Atlantic and national janitorial services firm providing day and night cleaning for commercial and institutional facilities. Comparable as a regional cleaning operator in the same geographic footprint with overlapping school and facility services.
• Jani-King: Commercial cleaning franchise providing janitorial services across the U.S., including schools and healthcare facilities. Comparable as a contract cleaning operator targeting institutional customers with a similar service-line mix and franchise/regional structure.
• CleanNet USA: National janitorial services provider serving commercial, institutional, and educational facilities. Comparable as a regional/multi-state cleaning operator competing for school custodial contracts with similar service offerings (day cleaning, floor care, disinfection).
• Environmental Management Inc. Janitorial and facility services company serving K-12 and higher-education institutions. Comparable as an education-focused cleaning operator providing custodial, floor care, and disinfection services similar to EFM.

Others

• Diversified Contract Cleaning Services (DCCS): EFM's parent organization and sister brand providing broader commercial janitorial services. Comparable because it shares operational infrastructure, purchasing power, and back-office resources that directly support EFM's school cleaning operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EFMSCHOOLCLEANING
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/education-facility-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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