Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gutter Guys | HomeVestors of America | |
| Investment | 59800 - 125167 | 70000 - 426250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | Varies | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gutter Guys | HomeVestors of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Gutter Guys | HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Gutter Guys | HomeVestors of America | |
| Training | 1 week initial training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Less than 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Gutter Guys | HomeVestors of America | |
| 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 | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Year Founded | |
| Gutter Guys | 0 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gutter Guys | 0 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Gutter Guys} | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | 1 week initial training |
| Support | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | Less than 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Gutter Guys | |
| HomeVestors of America | |