Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HouseWatch U.S. | Pop-A-Lock | |
| Investment | 20100 - 20100 | 96904 - 130313 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HouseWatch U.S. | Pop-A-Lock | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| HouseWatch U.S. | Pop-A-Lock | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| HouseWatch U.S. | Pop-A-Lock | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Tech/employee training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| HouseWatch U.S. | Pop-A-Lock | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | 0 |
| Pop-A-Lock | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | 2004 |
| Pop-A-Lock | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | 2004 |
| Pop-A-Lock | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | 5 years |
| Pop-A-Lock | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | $500 |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | General business experience |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | Yes |
| Pop-A-Lock | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
| Equipment | |
| HouseWatch U.S.} | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
| Inventory | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
| Receivables | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
| Payroll | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Tech/employee training |
| Support | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Pop-A-Lock | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | National media, Regional advertising |
| Pop-A-Lock | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Pop-A-Lock | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 10 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| HouseWatch U.S. | |
| Pop-A-Lock | |