Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Grout Wizard | Disaster Kleenup | |
| Investment | 20615 - 33725 | 22145 - 94750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | $625-$2.1K/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | $750-$5K/yr. |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Grout Wizard | Disaster Kleenup | |
| 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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| Grout Wizard | Disaster Kleenup | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Grout Wizard | Disaster Kleenup | |
| 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, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Grout Wizard | Disaster Kleenup | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Disaster Kleenup | $625-$2.1K/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Disaster Kleenup | $750-$5K/yr. |
| Year Founded | |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Disaster Kleenup | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Disaster Kleenup | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Disaster Kleenup | 2 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | $250 |
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. |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| Disaster Kleenup | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Equipment | |
| Grout Wizard} | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Inventory | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Receivables | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Payroll | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
Training & Support |
|
| 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. |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Support | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Disaster Kleenup | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Disaster Kleenup | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| International Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |