Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Epcon Communities | United Water Restoration | |
| Investment | 887200 - 4569000 | 159342 - 441874 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1% to 2% | |
| Advertising Fee | $500/ month | $3,000/mo or 2% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Epcon Communities | United Water Restoration | |
| Experience | General business experience Upper management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Epcon Communities | United Water Restoration | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Epcon Communities | United Water Restoration | |
| Training | Available at headquarters | Comprehensive training program. |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training | Handpicked, trained and certified staff. 24/7 technical field support. |
| Marketing | Marketing plans, materials, field support | Top restoration franchise sales and marketing programs. |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Epcon Communities | United Water Restoration | |
| 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, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | 1% to 2% |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | $500/ month |
| United Water Restoration | $3,000/mo or 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Epcon Communities | 1986 |
| United Water Restoration | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Epcon Communities | 1995 |
| United Water Restoration | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Epcon Communities | Completion of 1 market area |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | $25,000 |
| United Water Restoration | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Epcon Communities | General business experience Upper management experience |
| United Water Restoration | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Epcon Communities | No |
| United Water Restoration | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Equipment | |
| Epcon Communities} | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Inventory | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Receivables | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| United Water Restoration | |
| Payroll | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| United Water Restoration | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Epcon Communities | Available at headquarters |
| United Water Restoration | Comprehensive training program. |
| Support | |
| Epcon Communities | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| United Water Restoration | Handpicked, trained and certified staff. 24/7 technical field support. |
| Marketing | |
| Epcon Communities | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| United Water Restoration | Top restoration franchise sales and marketing programs. |
| Operations | |
| Epcon Communities | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| United Water Restoration | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| United Water Restoration | 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 | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| United Water Restoration | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Epcon Communities | Canada, |
| United Water Restoration | Worldwide, |