Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| American Leak Detection | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 76755 - 259550 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| American Leak Detection | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| American Leak Detection | Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| American Leak Detection | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development | Ad slicks |
| 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. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| American Leak Detection | Grout Wizard | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | 6-10% |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| American Leak Detection | 1974 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Leak Detection | 1984 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Leak Detection | 10 years |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Leak Detection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Leak Detection | No |
| Grout Wizard | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| American Leak Detection} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| American Leak Detection | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | |
| American Leak Detection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| American Leak Detection | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| 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 |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |
| Grout Wizard | |