Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Systems Paving | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 39950 - 120800 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Systems Paving | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | *Strong business acumen *Ability to motivate and lead a team *Positive "can do" attitude *Sales experience preferable *No construction experience necessary | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Systems Paving | Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Systems Paving | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | 2 weeks of comprehensive training at our California home office for you and your key employees. Once you return home, we provide continued support, including field training at your location. Training includes: *Business planning *Marketing planning and strategies *Sales consultation *Installation training *Best practices | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Systems Paving | Grout Wizard | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Systems Paving | 6% |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Systems Paving | 2% |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Systems Paving | 1992 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Systems Paving | 2001 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Systems Paving | 10 years |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Systems Paving | $500 |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Systems Paving | *Strong business acumen *Ability to motivate and lead a team *Positive "can do" attitude *Sales experience preferable *No construction experience necessary |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Systems Paving | No |
| Grout Wizard | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| Systems Paving} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Systems Paving | 2 weeks of comprehensive training at our California home office for you and your key employees. Once you return home, we provide continued support, including field training at your location. Training includes: *Business planning *Marketing planning and strategies *Sales consultation *Installation training *Best practices |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | |
| Systems Paving | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Systems Paving | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Systems Paving | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Systems Paving | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Grout Wizard | |