Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BuildingStars | Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Investment | 2245 - 53200 | 4450 - 79750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 20% | to 1% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BuildingStars | Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BuildingStars | Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| BuildingStars | Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 1-5 hours Classroom Training: 3-16 hours | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Classroom & on-the-job training |
| Support | The team at your regional Buildingstars support center will provide an initial customer base, train you, handle billing and collection, find and manage additional accounts as you grow, provide marketing support and customer service support on your behalf. We take care of the hardest parts of growing your business so that you can stay focused on service. As you move through the stages of development, gaining expertise and accounts, the Rising Star™ Management Program will adapt to your needs and goals, including identifying the optimal type and size of facility for your business. Management training and support will increase your confidence, your growth and your profits. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| BuildingStars | Stratus Building Solutions | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, | 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 | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BuildingStars | 10% |
| Stratus Building Solutions | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BuildingStars | 20% |
| Stratus Building Solutions | to 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| BuildingStars | 1994 |
| Stratus Building Solutions | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BuildingStars | 2000 |
| Stratus Building Solutions | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BuildingStars | 5 years |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| BuildingStars | No |
| Stratus Building Solutions | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
| BuildingStars} | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BuildingStars | On-The-Job Training: 1-5 hours Classroom Training: 3-16 hours |
| Stratus Building Solutions | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Classroom & on-the-job training |
| Support | |
| BuildingStars | The team at your regional Buildingstars support center will provide an initial customer base, train you, handle billing and collection, find and manage additional accounts as you grow, provide marketing support and customer service support on your behalf. We take care of the hardest parts of growing your business so that you can stay focused on service. As you move through the stages of development, gaining expertise and accounts, the Rising Star™ Management Program will adapt to your needs and goals, including identifying the optimal type and size of facility for your business. Management training and support will increase your confidence, your growth and your profits. |
| Stratus Building Solutions | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| BuildingStars | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Stratus Building Solutions | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development |
| Operations | |
| BuildingStars | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| BuildingStars | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, |
| Stratus Building Solutions | 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 | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| BuildingStars | |
| Stratus Building Solutions | |