Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Closet Company | The Grout Medic | |
| Investment | 127500 - 377000 | 24675 - 57950 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5%-10% |
| Advertising Fee | $75/month | |
| 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 | The Grout Medic | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| California Closet Company | The Grout Medic | |
| 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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| California Closet Company | The Grout Medic | |
| Training | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management | |
| Support | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Closet Company | The Grout Medic | |
| 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, | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Closet Company | 6% |
| The Grout Medic | 5%-10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | $75/month |
| Year Founded | |
| California Closet Company | 1978 |
| The Grout Medic | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Closet Company | 1982 |
| The Grout Medic | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Closet Company | 10 years |
| The Grout Medic | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Closet Company | 50% of franchise fee |
| The Grout Medic | $2,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| California Closet Company | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| The Grout Medic | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Closet Company | No |
| The Grout Medic | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Equipment | |
| California Closet Company} | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Inventory | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Receivables | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Payroll | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | |
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 |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Support | |
| California Closet Company | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Marketing | |
| California Closet Company | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Operations | |
| California Closet Company | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| The Grout Medic | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | 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 | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
| California Closet Company | |
| The Grout Medic | |