Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Screenmobile | HomeVestors of America | |
| Investment | 83794 - 164240 | 70000 - 426250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | $75/mo. | Varies |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Screenmobile | HomeVestors of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Screenmobile | HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| The Screenmobile | HomeVestors of America | |
| Training | 1 week initial training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Less than 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Screenmobile | HomeVestors 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 | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | 7% |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | $75/mo. |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Year Founded | |
| The Screenmobile | 1982 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Screenmobile | 1984 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Screenmobile | 10 years |
| HomeVestors of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Screenmobile | Yes |
| HomeVestors of America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Equipment | |
| The Screenmobile} | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Inventory | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Receivables | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Payroll | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | 1 week initial training |
| Support | |
| The Screenmobile | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| HomeVestors of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | |
| The Screenmobile | Ad slicks |
| HomeVestors of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Screenmobile | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| HomeVestors of America | Less than 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | 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 |
| HomeVestors of America | 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 | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| HomeVestors of America | |