Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Steam Brothers | Home Owners Club of America | |
| Investment | 22000 - 53500 | 85000 - 110000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5-6.5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1977 | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Steam Brothers | Home Owners Club of America | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Steam Brothers | Home Owners Club of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Steam Brothers | Home Owners Club of America | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | * Computer Software Package, custom designed for the operation of HOCOA * Specified Territory * Marketing Plan * Computer Training Manual * Operations Manual * Artwork and use of Recognized Logo * Support Services * Training Seminar * Annual Franchise Seminar * Webpage and link to the Corporate Site |
| Marketing | 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Steam Brothers | Home Owners Club of America | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | 5-6.5% |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Steam Brothers | 1977 |
| Home Owners Club of America | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Steam Brothers | 1984 |
| Home Owners Club of America | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Steam Brothers | 10 years |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | $1K |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Steam Brothers | No |
| Home Owners Club of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Steam Brothers} | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Support | |
| Steam Brothers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Home Owners Club of America | * Computer Software Package, custom designed for the operation of HOCOA * Specified Territory * Marketing Plan * Computer Training Manual * Operations Manual * Artwork and use of Recognized Logo * Support Services * Training Seminar * Annual Franchise Seminar * Webpage and link to the Corporate Site |
| Marketing | |
| Steam Brothers | Ad slicks |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| 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) |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | Mid West, |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |