Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Inspection Boys | |
| Investment | 46200 - 410100 | 35000 - 55000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-8% | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Inspection Boys | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | 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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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Inspection Boys | |
| Training | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| The Inspection Boys | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| 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 | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | No |
| The Inspection Boys | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Equipment | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems} | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Inventory | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Receivables | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Payroll | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
| Support | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Marketing | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| 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) |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| 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 | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Inspection Boys | |