Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | HomeVestors of America | |
| Investment | 120500 - 150900 | 70000 - 426250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | Varies | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | HomeVestors of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | HomeVestors of America | |
| Training | 1 week initial training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) | Less than 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | HomeVestors of America | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 6% |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Year Founded | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 1992 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 1993 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 15 years |
| HomeVestors of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | General business experience |
| HomeVestors of America | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Yes |
| HomeVestors of America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Equipment | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling} | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Inventory | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Receivables | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Payroll | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | 1 week initial training |
| Support | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| HomeVestors of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Ad slicks |
| HomeVestors of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| HomeVestors of America | Less than 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 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 | |
| HomeVestors of America | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 0 |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| HomeVestors of America | |