Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Grout Wizard | Steam Brothers | |
| Investment | 20615 - 33725 | 22000 - 53500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | 5-6.5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Grout Wizard | Steam Brothers | |
| 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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| Grout Wizard | Steam Brothers | |
| 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 | Steam Brothers | |
| 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 | 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) | Franchise can be run from home. 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Grout Wizard | Steam Brothers | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Steam Brothers | 5-6.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Steam Brothers | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Steam Brothers | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Steam Brothers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | $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. |
| Steam Brothers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| Steam Brothers | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Equipment | |
| Grout Wizard} | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Inventory | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Receivables | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Payroll | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | |
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. |
| Steam Brothers | |
| Support | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Steam Brothers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Steam Brothers | Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| Steam Brothers | Franchise can be run from home. 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 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 | |
| Steam Brothers | Mid West, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Steam Brothers | |