Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Zerorez | |
| Investment | 76500 - 433300 | 69115 - 190155 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Zerorez | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience helpful | Thank you for your interest in owning and operating a BIG SMOKE BURGER franchise. Please note that we have tremendous respect for the entrepreneurial spirit and while previous restaurant experience has certain advantages, it is not absolute or mandatory. Also, the total cost to develop a location depends on a variety of factors and varies from restaurant to restaurant and so the minimum amount for a down payment will vary. Generally, we require a minimum of $150,000 CAD of non-borrowed personal resources and great credit rating to consider you for a franchise. Individuals with additional financial resources may qualify for multiple unit franchise opportunities. |
Financing Options |
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| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Zerorez | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Zerorez | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 48 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Zerorez | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | 8% |
| Zerorez | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | 1992 |
| Zerorez | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | 1999 |
| Zerorez | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | 10 years |
| Zerorez | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | $2.5K |
| Zerorez | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience helpful |
| Zerorez | Thank you for your interest in owning and operating a BIG SMOKE BURGER franchise. Please note that we have tremendous respect for the entrepreneurial spirit and while previous restaurant experience has certain advantages, it is not absolute or mandatory. Also, the total cost to develop a location depends on a variety of factors and varies from restaurant to restaurant and so the minimum amount for a down payment will vary. Generally, we require a minimum of $150,000 CAD of non-borrowed personal resources and great credit rating to consider you for a franchise. Individuals with additional financial resources may qualify for multiple unit franchise opportunities. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Yes |
| Zerorez | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | |
| Equipment | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care} | |
| Zerorez | |
| Inventory | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | |
| Receivables | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | |
| Payroll | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | On-The-Job Training: 48 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Zerorez | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Zerorez | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Zerorez | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | 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 | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Zerorez | |