Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | The Inspection Boys | |
| Investment | 96500 - 499000 | 35000 - 55000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | The Inspection Boys | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Strong sales background a plus | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | The Inspection Boys | |
| Training | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | The Inspection Boys | |
| 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 | Canada, Mexico, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 5% |
| The Inspection Boys | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 1987 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 2000 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 10 years |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Lesser of initial, current fee |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | General business experience Marketing skills Strong sales background a plus |
| The Inspection Boys | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | No |
| The Inspection Boys | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Equipment | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts} | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Inventory | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Receivables | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Payroll | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
| Support | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Marketing | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Operations | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | 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 | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| International Expansion | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Canada, Mexico, |
| The Inspection Boys | |