Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Grout Medic | |
| Investment | 46200 - 410100 | 24675 - 57950 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-8% | 5%-10% |
| Advertising Fee | $75/month | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Grout Medic | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Grout Medic | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Grout Medic | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | The Grout Medic | |
| 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, | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| The Grout Medic | 5%-10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | $75/month |
| Year Founded | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| The Grout Medic | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| The Grout Medic | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| The Grout Medic | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
| The Grout Medic | $2,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| The Grout Medic | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | No |
| The Grout Medic | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Equipment | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems} | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Inventory | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Receivables | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Payroll | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Support | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Marketing | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Operations | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| The Grout Medic | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | 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 | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| The Grout Medic | |