Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 120500 - 150900 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | General business experience | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Grout Wizard | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 6% |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 1992 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 1993 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 15 years |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | General business experience |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Yes |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Ad slicks |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Franchise can be run from home. 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 0 |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Grout Wizard | |