Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HomePros | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Investment | 101285 - 143475 | 180000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2001 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HomePros | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Basic home repair skills | |
Financing Options |
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| HomePros | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| HomePros | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Training | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 28% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| HomePros | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 | Canada, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HomePros | 7% |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| HomePros | 2001 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HomePros | 2002 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HomePros | 5 years |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HomePros | Industry experience General business experience Basic home repair skills |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HomePros | Yes |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| HomePros} | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| HomePros | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| HomePros | Ad slicks |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Operations | |
| HomePros | Franchise can be run from home. 28% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HomePros | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 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 | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| HomePros | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Canada, United Kingdom |