Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Investment | 46200 - 410100 | 190000 - 320000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-8% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Basement Living Systems USA | |
| 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 | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | No |
| Basement Living Systems USA | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Equipment | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems} | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Inventory | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Receivables | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Payroll | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Support | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Marketing | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Operations | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 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 | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |