Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Grout Wizard | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Investment | 20615 - 33725 | 46200 - 410100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Grout Wizard | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| 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. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Grout Wizard | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Grout Wizard | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Grout Wizard | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 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. |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Equipment | |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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. |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Support | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |