Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Disaster Kleenup | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 22145 - 94750 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | $625-$2.1K/mo. | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | $750-$5K/yr. | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Disaster Kleenup | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | 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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| Disaster Kleenup | 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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| Disaster Kleenup | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Disaster Kleenup | Grout Wizard | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Disaster Kleenup | $625-$2.1K/mo. |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Disaster Kleenup | $750-$5K/yr. |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Disaster Kleenup | 1974 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Disaster Kleenup | 1994 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Disaster Kleenup | 2 years |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Disaster Kleenup | $250 |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| 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 | |
| Disaster Kleenup | No |
| Grout Wizard | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| Disaster Kleenup} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| 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 | |
| Disaster Kleenup | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Disaster Kleenup | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Disaster Kleenup | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Grout Wizard | |