Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pillar To Post | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Investment | 41195 - 50995 | 24600 - 73300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | $125/wk. |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pillar To Post | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Pillar To Post | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Pillar To Post | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Pillar To Post | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | 7% |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | $125/wk. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | 4% |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Year Founded | |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pillar To Post | 5 years |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 25% of current |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pillar To Post | Yes |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Equipment | |
| Pillar To Post} | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Inventory | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Receivables | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Payroll | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Pillar To Post | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Support | |
| Pillar To Post | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Pillar To Post | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Pillar To Post | 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 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Pillar To Post | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| International Expansion | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |