Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| American Leak Detection | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Investment | 76755 - 259550 | 24500 - 29500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | $100/mo | |
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| American Leak Detection | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | Some residential construction knowledge is an asset. Marketing skills. Position requires good communication and people skills. Must be an independent self motivated worker |
Financing Options |
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| American Leak Detection | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| American Leak Detection | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention | 250 hours of distance education that can be completed from your home with a written exam to follow, then a full week of one- on-one practical field training that occurs at Headquarters. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Ongoing support. Field operations/evaluations, Meetings, Internet, Phone line |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development | Ad slicks, National media, access to national advertising fund, relocation |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. Can be run without additional employees. |
Expansion Plans |
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| American Leak Detection | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | 0 |
| International Expansion | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | 6-10% |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | $100/mo |
| Year Founded | |
| American Leak Detection | 1974 |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Leak Detection | 1984 |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Leak Detection | 10 years |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Leak Detection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Some residential construction knowledge is an asset. Marketing skills. Position requires good communication and people skills. Must be an independent self motivated worker |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Leak Detection | No |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Equipment | |
| American Leak Detection} | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Inventory | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Receivables | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Payroll | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| American Leak Detection | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 250 hours of distance education that can be completed from your home with a written exam to follow, then a full week of one- on-one practical field training that occurs at Headquarters. |
| Support | |
| American Leak Detection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Ongoing support. Field operations/evaluations, Meetings, Internet, Phone line |
| Marketing | |
| American Leak Detection | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Ad slicks, National media, access to national advertising fund, relocation |
| Operations | |
| American Leak Detection | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. Can be run without additional employees. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |