Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | The Inspection Boys | |
| Investment | 24600 - 73300 | 35000 - 55000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $125/wk. | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | The Inspection Boys | |
| Experience | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | The Inspection Boys | |
| Training | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | The Inspection Boys | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | $125/wk. |
| The Inspection Boys | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1994 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1997 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 10 years |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 25% of current |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | No |
| The Inspection Boys | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Equipment | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services} | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Inventory | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Receivables | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Payroll | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
| Support | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Marketing | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Operations | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | 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-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| International Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| The Inspection Boys | |