Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Investment | 61100 - 106150 | 23500 - 28000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-7.5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is not allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| 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 | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Equipment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections} | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Inventory | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Receivables | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Payroll | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Support | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Marketing | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Operations | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is not allowed. |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 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 |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |
| International Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Grassroots Home Inspection | |