Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surface Specialists | Home Owners Club of America | |
| Investment | 43200 - 56000 | 85000 - 110000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surface Specialists | Home Owners Club of America | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications helpful but not required) | |
Financing Options |
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| Surface Specialists | Home Owners Club of America | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surface Specialists | Home Owners Club of America | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 57-73 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours Follow-up training available at franchisee's location | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | * 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 Templates Social media SEO Website development | |
| 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 | Home Owners Club of America | |
| 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 | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | 5% |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Surface Specialists | 1981 |
| Home Owners Club of America | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surface Specialists | 1982 |
| Home Owners Club of America | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surface Specialists | 10 years |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surface Specialists | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications helpful but not required) |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Surface Specialists | Yes |
| Home Owners Club of America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Surface Specialists} | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Surface Specialists | On-The-Job Training: 57-73 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours Follow-up training available at franchisee's location |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| Support | |
| Surface Specialists | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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 | |
| Surface Specialists | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| 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) |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
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 |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| 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 |
| Home Owners Club of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Home Owners Club of America | |