Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Grout Wizard | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Investment | 20615 - 33725 | 157250 - 298500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | varies |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | varies |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Grout Wizard | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| 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. | Business Experience: · General business experience · Sales skills · Home improvement experience not required |
Financing Options |
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| Grout Wizard | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| 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 | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| 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, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, 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) | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1-4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Grout Wizard | HomeStory Doors and More | |
| US Expansion | California, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| HomeStory Doors and More | varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| HomeStory Doors and More | varies |
| Year Founded | |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
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. |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Business Experience: · General business experience · Sales skills · Home improvement experience not required |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Equipment | |
| Grout Wizard} | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Inventory | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Receivables | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Payroll | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
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. |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Support | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Co-op advertising, 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) |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1-4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | California, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |