Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| American Leak Detection | United Water Restoration | |
| Investment | 76755 - 259550 | 159342 - 441874 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | |
| Advertising Fee | $3,000/mo or 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 | United Water Restoration | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| American Leak Detection | United Water Restoration | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| American Leak Detection | United Water Restoration | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention | Comprehensive training program. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Handpicked, trained and certified staff. 24/7 technical field support. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development | Top restoration franchise sales and marketing programs. |
| 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 | United Water Restoration | |
| 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, | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | 6-10% |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | $3,000/mo or 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| American Leak Detection | 1974 |
| United Water Restoration | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Leak Detection | 1984 |
| United Water Restoration | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Leak Detection | 10 years |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Leak Detection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| United Water Restoration | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Leak Detection | No |
| United Water Restoration | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Equipment | |
| American Leak Detection} | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Inventory | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Receivables | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Payroll | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| American Leak Detection | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| United Water Restoration | Comprehensive training program. |
| Support | |
| American Leak Detection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| United Water Restoration | Handpicked, trained and certified staff. 24/7 technical field support. |
| Marketing | |
| American Leak Detection | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| United Water Restoration | Top restoration franchise sales and marketing programs. |
| 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) |
| United Water Restoration | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| United Water Restoration | 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 |
| United Water Restoration | 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, |
| United Water Restoration | Worldwide, |