Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Investment | 190000 - 320000 | 46200 - 410100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1953 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Experience | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| 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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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Training | Initial one week orientation and ongoing | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Marketing materials are created and available | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Basement Living Systems USA | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 4% |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1% |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 1953 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 2008 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | $5,000 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Senior or mid- manager business experience, remodeling, or construction (home building or commercial) experience. |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | No |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Basement Living Systems USA} | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Initial one week orientation and ongoing |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Support | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | Marketing materials are created and available |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | 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 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Basement Living Systems USA | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |