Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pillar To Post | American Leak Detection | |
| Investment | 41195 - 50995 | 76755 - 259550 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6-10% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pillar To Post | American Leak Detection | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Pillar To Post | American Leak Detection | |
| 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 | American Leak Detection | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Pillar To Post | American Leak Detection | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | 7% |
| American Leak Detection | 6-10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | 4% |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Year Founded | |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| American Leak Detection | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| American Leak Detection | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pillar To Post | 5 years |
| American Leak Detection | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pillar To Post | Yes |
| American Leak Detection | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Equipment | |
| Pillar To Post} | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Inventory | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Receivables | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Payroll | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Pillar To Post | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| American Leak Detection | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| Support | |
| Pillar To Post | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| American Leak Detection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| Operations | |
| Pillar To Post | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| American Leak Detection | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 |
| American Leak Detection | |
| 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 |
| American Leak Detection | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| American Leak Detection | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |