Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Weed Man | |
| Investment | 96500 - 499000 | 69790 - 86850 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | 20% of royalty fee | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Weed Man | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Strong sales background a plus | |
Financing Options |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Weed Man | |
| Training | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Closet & Storage Concepts | Weed Man | |
| 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 | |
| Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Weed Man | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 5% |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 1987 |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 2000 |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | 10 years |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Lesser of initial, current fee |
| Weed Man | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | General business experience Marketing skills Strong sales background a plus |
| Weed Man | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | No |
| Weed Man | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Weed Man | |
| Equipment | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts} | |
| Weed Man | |
| Inventory | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Weed Man | |
| Receivables | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Weed Man | |
| Payroll | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Weed Man | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Weed Man | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. |
| Support | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Weed Man | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. |
| Marketing | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | |
| Weed Man | 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 | |
| Weed Man | |
| International Expansion | |
| Closet & Storage Concepts | Canada, Mexico, |
| Weed Man | |