Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Border Magic | Scotts LawnService | |
| Investment | 104330 - 129335 | 86700 - 406900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $395/mo - $495/mo | 6-10% |
| Advertising Fee | included | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Border Magic | Scotts LawnService | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Border Magic | Scotts LawnService | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Border Magic | Scotts LawnService | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 25 hours Classroom Training: 15 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (92% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 13% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Border Magic | Scotts LawnService | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Border Magic | $395/mo - $495/mo |
| Scotts LawnService | 6-10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Border Magic | included |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Year Founded | |
| Border Magic | 1987 |
| Scotts LawnService | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Border Magic | 2003 |
| Scotts LawnService | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Border Magic | $2.5K |
| Scotts LawnService | Based on franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Border Magic | No |
| Scotts LawnService | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Equipment | |
| Border Magic} | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Inventory | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Receivables | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Payroll | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Border Magic | On-The-Job Training: 25 hours Classroom Training: 15 hours |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Support | |
| Border Magic | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Scotts LawnService | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Border Magic | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development |
| Scotts LawnService | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Border Magic | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (92% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Scotts LawnService | Franchise can be run from home. 13% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Border Magic | 0 |
| Scotts LawnService | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Border Magic | |
| Scotts LawnService | |