Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Investment | 35300 - 64800 | 101089 - 138344 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 8 - 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Regional training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | 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. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | * 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
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| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 6% |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 8 - 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2% |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 5 years |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Yes |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple} | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
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| Payroll | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Regional training |
| Support | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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 | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| 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 | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| 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 | |
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