(Burlington, Ontario; March 4th 2025)
JDI Cleaning Limited Partnership (“JDI”) is excited to announce its acquisition of ST Franchising Systems, LLC (“SparkleTeam”). SparkleTeam’s founders and former owners, Arely Castellon and Henricus Cox, will continue to serve as advisors during the transition period and will remain investors in SparkleTeam.
Established in 2003 and based in Boca Raton, Florida, SparkleTeam is a highly respected franchisor known for its commitment to environmentally friendly janitorial services, primarily serving the commercial and medical building sectors of South Florida. SparkleTeam boasts a robust network, servicing over 100 client sites across 23 franchisees.
JDI also owns J.D.I. Cleaning Services (“JDI Cleaning”), is a leading and expanding Canadian franchisor serving commercial, medical, and educational facilities across Canada. JDI Cleaning services more than 2,000 client sites across over 170 franchisees in 14 Canadian regions and recently ranked 13th in the 2025 Elite Franchise Canada’s Top 100 Awards. JDI Cleaning is led by Anita Elliott, President, who has over 30 years of experience in the commercial cleaning franchise industry.
“The acquisition of SparkleTeam marks JDI’s entry into the United States, and we are beyond excited to be partnering with such a remarkable team,” said Anita Elliott. “SparkleTeam is known for its fantastic culture and commitment to excellence, which will greatly enhance our network, making this partnership a pivotal step in broadening JDI’s reach across the continent. We are thrilled about the opportunities this brings to both of our teams and the enhanced support we will provide to our franchisees and their communities.”
“Henricus and I are immensely proud of the business we built together and are confident that our franchisees will continue to thrive through SparkleTeam’s partnership with JDI,” said Arely Castellon, President. “JDI has many years of expertise in the commercial cleaning franchise space, and knowing that our franchisees, employees, and clients will be well-supported gives us great peace of mind as we step into retirement,” added Henricus Cox, CFO. JDI is a portfolio company of TrussPoint Equity Partners (“TrussPoint”).
About JDI Cleaning Services:
JDI Cleaning, founded in 1992 and based in Burlington, Ontario, is a leading commercial cleaning, janitorial and disinfection service business serving the commercial and industrial sectors. JDI Cleaning operates under a franchise business model and its end customer base includes car dealerships, college and university residences, construction sites, daycare facilities, dental offices, doctor’s offices, financial and insurance offices, industrial facilities, medical facilities, movie theatres, professional offices, retail stores, schools, shopping malls, and warehouses.
About TrussPoint:
TrussPoint is a private investment firm that invests in and strategically partners with entrepreneurial businesses, with a particular focus on providing owner-operators with tailored ownership and management succession solutions. Our mandate is to ensure the foundation of what has been built is not only reinforced but supplemented to stand the test of time. We invest our own money and are a long-term focused, supportive, hands-on partner to the businesses we invest in. When we invest, we think about the value of compounding efforts, with the plan to hold our investments and make decisions aligned with this mindset. Similarly, we do not hesitate to sacrifice short-term profitability to make everlasting improvements.
For more information, contact:
Anita Elliott
President
JDI Cleaning Services
(905) 634-5228
jdicleaning.com
Jonathan Draycott
Partner
TrussPoint Equity Partners
(416) 570-7718
trusspointequity.com
