Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Closet Company | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 127500 - 377000 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Closet Company | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| California Closet Company | Grout Wizard | |
| 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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| California Closet Company | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Closet Company | Grout Wizard | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Closet Company | 6% |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| California Closet Company | 1978 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Closet Company | 1982 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Closet Company | 10 years |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Closet Company | 50% of franchise fee |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| California Closet Company | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Closet Company | No |
| Grout Wizard | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| California Closet Company} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Closet Company | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | |
| California Closet Company | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| California Closet Company | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| California Closet Company | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Grout Wizard | |