Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Stratus Building Solutions | System4 | |
| Investment | 4450 - 79750 | 105900 - 373000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 1%-6.2% |
| Advertising Fee | to 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Stratus Building Solutions | System4 | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Stratus Building Solutions | System4 | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Stratus Building Solutions | System4 | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Classroom & on-the-job training | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 76 hours Additional Training: Seminars |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Stratus Building Solutions | System4 | |
| 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 | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | 5% |
| System4 | 1%-6.2% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | to 1% |
| System4 | |
| Year Founded | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | 2004 |
| System4 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | 2004 |
| System4 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
| Equipment | |
| Stratus Building Solutions} | |
| System4 | |
| Inventory | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
| Receivables | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
| Payroll | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Classroom & on-the-job training |
| System4 | On-The-Job Training: 28 hours Classroom Training: 76 hours Additional Training: Seminars |
| Support | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| System4 | Ongoing Support Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development |
| System4 | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | 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 |
| System4 | 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 | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| System4 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| System4 | |