Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Grout Wizard | The Inspection Boys | |
| Investment | 20615 - 33725 | 35000 - 55000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Grout Wizard | The Inspection Boys | |
| 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. | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Grout Wizard | The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Grout Wizard | The Inspection Boys | |
| 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. | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
| Support | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Grout Wizard | The Inspection Boys | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| The Inspection Boys | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| The Inspection Boys | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
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. |
| The Inspection Boys | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| The Inspection Boys | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Equipment | |
| Grout Wizard} | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Inventory | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Receivables | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Payroll | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
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. |
| The Inspection Boys | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
| Support | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Marketing | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| 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) |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | 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 | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| International Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| The Inspection Boys | |