Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Deck Rescue | HomeVestors of America | |
| Investment | 40000 - 70000 | 70000 - 426250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | Varies | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Deck Rescue | HomeVestors of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Deck Rescue | HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Deck Rescue | HomeVestors of America | |
| Training | 1 week initial training | |
| Support | Share in our corporate discounts on equipment, advertising and chemicals -- all of which contribute substantially to higher profit margins. Large-scale advertising such as TV, newspaper and radio that you could never afford on your own. | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| Deck Rescue | HomeVestors of America | |
| US Expansion | Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina | 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 | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Year Founded | |
| Deck Rescue | 1995 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Deck Rescue | 2006 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Deck Rescue} | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | 1 week initial training |
| Support | |
| Deck Rescue | Share in our corporate discounts on equipment, advertising and chemicals -- all of which contribute substantially to higher profit margins. Large-scale advertising such as TV, newspaper and radio that you could never afford on your own. |
| HomeVestors of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| 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 | |
| Deck Rescue | Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina |
| 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 | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Deck Rescue | |
| HomeVestors of America | |