Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pillar To Post | AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Investment | 41195 - 50995 | 53550 - 72310 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pillar To Post | AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Pillar To Post | AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| 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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| Pillar To Post | AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours | (Franchisee location training by correspondence) |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Pillar To Post | AmeriSpec 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | 7% |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | 4% |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pillar To Post | 5 years |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pillar To Post | Yes |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Equipment | |
| Pillar To Post} | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Inventory | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Receivables | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
| Payroll | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Pillar To Post | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | (Franchisee location training by correspondence) |
| Support | |
| Pillar To Post | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Pillar To Post | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 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 |
| AmeriSpec 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 |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | |