Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Grout Wizard | American Leak Detection | |
| Investment | 20615 - 33725 | 76755 - 259550 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | 6-10% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Grout Wizard | American Leak Detection | |
| 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. | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Grout Wizard | American Leak Detection | |
| 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 | American Leak Detection | |
| 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. | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| Support | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| 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) | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Grout Wizard | American Leak Detection | |
| US Expansion | ||
| 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 | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| American Leak Detection | 6-10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Year Founded | |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| American Leak Detection | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| American Leak Detection | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| American Leak Detection | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | |
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. |
| American Leak Detection | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| American Leak Detection | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Equipment | |
| Grout Wizard} | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Inventory | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Receivables | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Payroll | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | |
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. |
| American Leak Detection | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention |
| Support | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| American Leak Detection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| American Leak Detection | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development |
| 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) |
| American Leak Detection | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| American Leak Detection | Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Japan, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, |