Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surface Specialists | Floods4Less | |
| Investment | 43200 - 56000 | 155111 - 238210 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 8.50% |
| Advertising Fee | $200.00 per week or 3.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surface Specialists | Floods4Less | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications helpful but not required) | *A strong work ethic and desire to succeed *Excellent customer service skills *Sales experience *Financial requirements to launch and sustain the business *Hold, or be able to obtain, the necessary contractor's license |
Financing Options |
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| Surface Specialists | Floods4Less | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surface Specialists | Floods4Less | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 57-73 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours Follow-up training available at franchisee's location | We will provide the training you need to be successful in every aspect of running your Floods4Less business. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | Once you are operational, you can rely on on-site and remote support, plus ongoing developments in new products, services and trends. |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development | We will provide cost effective and targeted materials you need to get the Floods4Less name and brand in front of insurance companies, homeowners and other potential clients. Our name and reputation are yours to leverage as you endeavor to be included on the preferred vendor lists used by local insurance professionals and individual policy holders. |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Surface Specialists | Floods4Less | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | 5% |
| Floods4Less | 8.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | $200.00 per week or 3.5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Surface Specialists | 1981 |
| Floods4Less | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surface Specialists | 1982 |
| Floods4Less | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surface Specialists | 10 years |
| Floods4Less | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surface Specialists | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications helpful but not required) |
| Floods4Less | *A strong work ethic and desire to succeed *Excellent customer service skills *Sales experience *Financial requirements to launch and sustain the business *Hold, or be able to obtain, the necessary contractor's license |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Surface Specialists | Yes |
| Floods4Less | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | |
| Equipment | |
| Surface Specialists} | |
| Floods4Less | |
| Inventory | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | |
| Receivables | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | |
| Payroll | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Surface Specialists | On-The-Job Training: 57-73 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours Follow-up training available at franchisee's location |
| Floods4Less | We will provide the training you need to be successful in every aspect of running your Floods4Less business. |
| Support | |
| Surface Specialists | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Floods4Less | Once you are operational, you can rely on on-site and remote support, plus ongoing developments in new products, services and trends. |
| Marketing | |
| Surface Specialists | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development |
| Floods4Less | We will provide cost effective and targeted materials you need to get the Floods4Less name and brand in front of insurance companies, homeowners and other potential clients. Our name and reputation are yours to leverage as you endeavor to be included on the preferred vendor lists used by local insurance professionals and individual policy holders. |
| Operations | |
| Surface Specialists | Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Floods4Less | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Surface Specialists | 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 |
| Floods4Less | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Surface Specialists | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Floods4Less | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Floods4Less | |