Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| American Leak Detection | Pillar To Post | |
| Investment | 76755 - 259550 | 41195 - 50995 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| American Leak Detection | Pillar To Post | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| American Leak Detection | Pillar To Post | |
| 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 | Pillar To Post | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development | |
| 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| American Leak Detection | Pillar To Post | |
| 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 | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | 6-10% |
| Pillar To Post | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Pillar To Post | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| American Leak Detection | 1974 |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Leak Detection | 1984 |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Leak Detection | 10 years |
| Pillar To Post | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Pillar To Post | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Leak Detection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Pillar To Post | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Leak Detection | No |
| Pillar To Post | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Equipment | |
| American Leak Detection} | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Inventory | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Receivables | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Payroll | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Pillar To Post | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| American Leak Detection | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| Pillar To Post | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| Support | |
| American Leak Detection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Pillar To Post | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| American Leak Detection | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| Pillar To Post | |
| 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) |
| Pillar To Post | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Pillar To Post | 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 |
| Pillar To Post | 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, |
| Pillar To Post | |