Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Groutsmith | |
| Investment | 35300 - 64800 | 27300 - 34400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | Fixed |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Groutsmith | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Groutsmith | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Groutsmith | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| 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. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Groutsmith | |
| 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, | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 6% |
| Groutsmith | Fixed |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2% |
| Groutsmith | |
| Year Founded | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Groutsmith | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Groutsmith | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 5 years |
| Groutsmith | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Yes |
| Groutsmith | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
| Equipment | |
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| Groutsmith | |
| Inventory | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
| Receivables | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
| Payroll | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Groutsmith | |
| Support | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Groutsmith | |
| Marketing | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Groutsmith | |
| 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. |
| Groutsmith | |
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, |
| Groutsmith | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 0 |
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| International Expansion | |
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