Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Surface Specialists | Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Investment | 43200 - 56000 | 67000 - 164000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Surface Specialists | Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications helpful but not required) | |
Financing Options |
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| Surface Specialists | Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Surface Specialists | Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| 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 | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | 5% |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Year Founded | |
| Surface Specialists | 1981 |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Surface Specialists | 1982 |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Surface Specialists | 10 years |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Surface Specialists | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills (qualifications helpful but not required) |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Surface Specialists | Yes |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Equipment | |
| Surface Specialists} | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Inventory | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Receivables | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Payroll | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Surface Specialists | On-The-Job Training: 57-73 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours Follow-up training available at franchisee's location |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Support | |
| Surface Specialists | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| Marketing | |
| Surface Specialists | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| 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) |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
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 |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| 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 |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |
| International Expansion | |
| Surface Specialists | |
| Wise Cracks Restorations | |