Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Window Gang | Servpro | |
| Investment | 80900 - 118300 | 167575 - 221450 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 3-10% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Window Gang | Servpro | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Window Gang | Servpro | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Window Gang | Servpro | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours | Business development program |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Social media SEO Website development | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Window Gang | Servpro | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Window Gang | 7% |
| Servpro | 3-10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Window Gang | 1986 |
| Servpro | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Window Gang | 1996 |
| Servpro | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Window Gang | 10 years |
| Servpro | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Window Gang | $2.5K |
| Servpro | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Window Gang | Marketing skills |
| Servpro | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Window Gang | Yes |
| Servpro | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | |
| Equipment | |
| Window Gang} | |
| Servpro | |
| Inventory | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | |
| Receivables | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | |
| Payroll | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Window Gang | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Servpro | Business development program |
| Support | |
| Window Gang | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Servpro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Window Gang | Social media SEO Website development |
| Servpro | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Window Gang | Franchise can be run from home. 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Servpro | Franchise can be run from home. 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Window Gang | 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 |
| Servpro | 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 | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Window Gang | |
| Servpro | |