Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lady Bug Pest Control | Swisher Hygiene | |
| Investment | 200000 - 999999 | 44200 - 170100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 10% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lady Bug Pest Control | Swisher Hygiene | |
| Experience | * Lady Bug is designed as the ideal concept for business people willing and able to develop/serve/manage pest control in their markets. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Lady Bug Pest Control | Swisher Hygiene | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Lady Bug Pest Control | Swisher Hygiene | |
| Training | As needed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | |
| Marketing | National media | |
| Operations | * Lady Bug Franchisees serve individual, commercial, and industrial customers generated by word of mouth, advertising, networking and PR. * Being a strong part of the community is an essential element in Lady Bug growth. | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lady Bug Pest Control | Swisher Hygiene | |
| 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 | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | 10% |
| Swisher Hygiene | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Year Founded | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | 1996 |
| Swisher Hygiene | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | 2010 |
| Swisher Hygiene | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | * Lady Bug is designed as the ideal concept for business people willing and able to develop/serve/manage pest control in their markets. |
| Swisher Hygiene | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Equipment | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control} | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Inventory | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Receivables | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Payroll | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | As needed |
| Support | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | National media |
| Operations | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | * Lady Bug Franchisees serve individual, commercial, and industrial customers generated by word of mouth, advertising, networking and PR. * Being a strong part of the community is an essential element in Lady Bug growth. |
| Swisher Hygiene | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | 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 |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| International Expansion | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |