Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Steam Brothers | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Investment | 22000 - 53500 | 180000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5-6.5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1977 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Steam Brothers | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Steam Brothers | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Steam Brothers | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Training | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| 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) | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Steam Brothers | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, | 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 | Canada, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | 5-6.5% |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Steam Brothers | 1977 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Steam Brothers | 1984 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Steam Brothers | 10 years |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Steam Brothers | $1K |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Steam Brothers | No |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Steam Brothers} | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Steam Brothers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Steam Brothers | Ad slicks |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| 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) |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | Mid West, |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 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 | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Canada, United Kingdom |