Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AnswerCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| Investment | 41875 - 124675 | 106350 - 133100 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AnswerCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AnswerCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| AnswerCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| Training | AnswerGroup's corporate executives have been focusing on healthcare for over 40 years, leveraging our experience in the industry. At AnswerGroup, we provide personalized support through an ongoing training affiliation with Harvard ManageMentor which provides our franchisees with managerial guidance. Weekly & Monthly Meetings Regional Meeting Quarterly Conference Annual Seminar | Ongoing training in the field & free annual workshop series |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| AnswerCare | Griswold Special Care | |
| US Expansion | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| AnswerCare | 0 |
| Griswold Special Care | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AnswerCare | 0 |
| Griswold Special Care | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Equipment | |
| AnswerCare} | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Inventory | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Receivables | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
| Payroll | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AnswerCare | AnswerGroup's corporate executives have been focusing on healthcare for over 40 years, leveraging our experience in the industry. At AnswerGroup, we provide personalized support through an ongoing training affiliation with Harvard ManageMentor which provides our franchisees with managerial guidance. Weekly & Monthly Meetings Regional Meeting Quarterly Conference Annual Seminar |
| Griswold Special Care | Ongoing training in the field & free annual workshop series |
| Support | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| AnswerCare | |
| Griswold Special Care | |