Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| American Leak Detection | The Patch Boys | |
| Investment | 76755 - 259550 | 48900 - 75900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1974 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| American Leak Detection | The Patch Boys | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | *Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities *Good with Timing and Schedule Management *High Personal Standards *Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements *Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships *A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners include: *Franchise Operations or Retail Service Industry Experience *Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience *Husband and Wife entrepreneurial team who want to start a business |
Financing Options |
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| American Leak Detection | The Patch Boys | |
| 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 | The Patch Boys | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention | We provide full training and support at our headquarters in NY ( takes 4-6 days) |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| American Leak Detection | The Patch 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 | 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 | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | 6-10% |
| The Patch Boys | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| The Patch Boys | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| American Leak Detection | 1974 |
| The Patch Boys | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Leak Detection | 1984 |
| The Patch Boys | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Leak Detection | 10 years |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| The Patch Boys | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Leak Detection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| The Patch Boys | *Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities *Good with Timing and Schedule Management *High Personal Standards *Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements *Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships *A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners include: *Franchise Operations or Retail Service Industry Experience *Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience *Husband and Wife entrepreneurial team who want to start a business |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Leak Detection | No |
| The Patch Boys | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Equipment | |
| American Leak Detection} | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Inventory | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Receivables | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Payroll | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| The Patch Boys | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| American Leak Detection | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| The Patch Boys | We provide full training and support at our headquarters in NY ( takes 4-6 days) |
| Support | |
| American Leak Detection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Marketing | |
| American Leak Detection | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| The Patch Boys | |
| 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) |
| The Patch Boys | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| The Patch 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 | |
| American Leak Detection | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| The Patch Boys | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |
| The Patch Boys | |