Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HomeVestors of America | Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Investment | 70000 - 426250 | 50000 - 100000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | Varies | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HomeVestors of America | Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| HomeVestors of America | Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| HomeVestors of America | Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| 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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| HomeVestors of America | Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Year Founded | |
| HomeVestors of America | 1989 |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HomeVestors of America | 1996 |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HomeVestors of America | 5 years |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HomeVestors of America | General business experience |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HomeVestors of America | No |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Equipment | |
| HomeVestors of America} | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Inventory | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Receivables | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Payroll | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| HomeVestors of America | 1 week initial training |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Support | |
| HomeVestors of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Marketing | |
| HomeVestors of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Blue Sky Fence & Deck | |