Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Investment | 120500 - 150900 | 180000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Training | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | 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) | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| A-1 Concrete Leveling | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| 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 | Canada, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 6% |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 1992 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 1993 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 15 years |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | General business experience |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Yes |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling} | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Ad slicks |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| 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) |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 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 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Canada, United Kingdom |