Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| American Leak Detection | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Investment | 76755 - 259550 | 61100 - 106150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| American Leak Detection | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | Marketing skills Management skills |
Financing Options |
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| American Leak Detection | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 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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| American Leak Detection | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is not allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| American Leak Detection | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | 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 | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | 6-10% |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| Year Founded | |
| American Leak Detection | 1974 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Leak Detection | 1984 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Leak Detection | 10 years |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Leak Detection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Leak Detection | No |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Equipment | |
| American Leak Detection} | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Inventory | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Receivables | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Payroll | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| American Leak Detection | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Support | |
| American Leak Detection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| American Leak Detection | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is not allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 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 | |
| American Leak Detection | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |