Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Growing Roots | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Investment | 25100 - 45100 | 101089 - 138344 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 8 - 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Growing Roots | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Growing Roots | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Growing Roots | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Training | An extensive initial 5 day training at Headquarters and off-site. Before the initial training in Long Beach, CA, you will be sent a package with pre-training materials including manuals, DVD's and books to review in order to get you familiar with interior plantscaping. Training will consist of but not limited to, study materials on plant identification and proper care, hands-on lessons, nursery tours, business training and review of the expansive Operations Manual. | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Regional training |
| Support | Access to on-going support for all of your questions and concerns via phone and e-mail. Franchisee's will also have the opportunity to attend franchisee meetings and training sessions in order to share ideas and thoughts that will strengthen the franchise system as a whole. We will also set-up franchisee meetings at Industry seminars and trade shows so we can take advantage of the time to learn and grow. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | During the initial 5-day training we will cover marketing and advertising techniques as well as going over the marketing materials we utilize. You will be provided with some of the select marketing materials during training and the information for preferred printing vendors. As part of advertising, we will provide assistance in creating the proper signage for your specific vehicle with the Growing Roots logo using our preferred vendor or an approved local vendor. | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Growing Roots | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| 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 | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Growing Roots | 4% |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 8 - 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Growing Roots | 1% |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Growing Roots | 0 |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Growing Roots | 0 |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Growing Roots} | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Payroll | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Growing Roots | An extensive initial 5 day training at Headquarters and off-site. Before the initial training in Long Beach, CA, you will be sent a package with pre-training materials including manuals, DVD's and books to review in order to get you familiar with interior plantscaping. Training will consist of but not limited to, study materials on plant identification and proper care, hands-on lessons, nursery tours, business training and review of the expansive Operations Manual. |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Regional training |
| Support | |
| Growing Roots | Access to on-going support for all of your questions and concerns via phone and e-mail. Franchisee's will also have the opportunity to attend franchisee meetings and training sessions in order to share ideas and thoughts that will strengthen the franchise system as a whole. We will also set-up franchisee meetings at Industry seminars and trade shows so we can take advantage of the time to learn and grow. |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Growing Roots | During the initial 5-day training we will cover marketing and advertising techniques as well as going over the marketing materials we utilize. You will be provided with some of the select marketing materials during training and the information for preferred printing vendors. As part of advertising, we will provide assistance in creating the proper signage for your specific vehicle with the Growing Roots logo using our preferred vendor or an approved local vendor. |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | * Franchise can be run from home * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 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 | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| International Expansion | |
| Growing Roots | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |