Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Mr. Appliance | |
| Investment | 35300 - 64800 | 47350 - 99120 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4-7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Mr. Appliance | |
| Experience | It is helpful, but not necessary to have industry specific, general business and marketing experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Mr. Appliance | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Mr. Appliance | |
| Training | Regional meetings | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | We produce and distribute various training materials, programs, manuals and newsletters to our franchisees, and we facilitate the holding of local, regional and/or national conferences in order to encourage networking and exchange of ideas for the purpose of making your franchise more profitable. Other support for our franchisees includes a purchasing co-op, a grand opening program and a national website. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Typical marketing for our franchise includes door hangers, flyers, newspaper and magazines ads, yellow page ads, television and radio commercials, the use of social media, co-op advertising, ad slicks and national media. |
| 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. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Mr. Appliance | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 6% |
| Mr. Appliance | 4-7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2% |
| Mr. Appliance | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Mr. Appliance | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Mr. Appliance | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 5 years |
| Mr. Appliance | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | It is helpful, but not necessary to have industry specific, general business and marketing experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Yes |
| Mr. Appliance | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| Equipment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple} | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| Inventory | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| Receivables | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| Payroll | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Mr. Appliance | Regional meetings |
| Support | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Mr. Appliance | We produce and distribute various training materials, programs, manuals and newsletters to our franchisees, and we facilitate the holding of local, regional and/or national conferences in order to encourage networking and exchange of ideas for the purpose of making your franchise more profitable. Other support for our franchisees includes a purchasing co-op, a grand opening program and a national website. |
| Marketing | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Mr. Appliance | Typical marketing for our franchise includes door hangers, flyers, newspaper and magazines ads, yellow page ads, television and radio commercials, the use of social media, co-op advertising, ad slicks and national media. |
| 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. |
| Mr. Appliance | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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, |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 0 |
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| International Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
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