Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Steam Brothers | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 22000 - 53500 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5-6.5% | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Steam Brothers | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Steam Brothers | Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Steam Brothers | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Steam Brothers | Grout Wizard | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | 5-6.5% |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Steam Brothers | 1977 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Steam Brothers | 1984 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Steam Brothers | 10 years |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | $1K |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Steam Brothers | No |
| Grout Wizard | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| Steam Brothers} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | |
| Steam Brothers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Steam Brothers | Ad slicks |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Steam Brothers | Franchise can be run from home. 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | Mid West, |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Grout Wizard | |