Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Grout Wizard | A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Investment | 20615 - 33725 | 120500 - 150900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Grout Wizard | A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| 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. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Grout Wizard | A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| Grout Wizard | A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| 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 | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Ad slicks |
| Operations | 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) | Franchise can be run from home. 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Grout Wizard | A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Year Founded | |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 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. |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Equipment | |
| Grout Wizard} | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Inventory | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Receivables | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Payroll | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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. |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Support | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | Franchise can be run from home. 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| A-1 Concrete Leveling | |