Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Granite America | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 32250 - 576200 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Granite America | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Granite America | Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Granite America | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. | |
| Support | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Granite America | Grout Wizard | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Granite America | 1999 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Granite America | 2012 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
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| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Granite 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 |
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| Canada Expansion | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| Granite America | |
| Grout Wizard | |