Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Growing Roots | |
| Investment | 35300 - 64800 | 25100 - 45100 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Growing Roots | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Growing Roots | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Growing Roots | |
| Training | An extensive initial 5 day training at Headquarters and off-site. Before the initial training in Long Beach, CA, you will be sent a package with pre-training materials including manuals, DVD's and books to review in order to get you familiar with interior plantscaping. Training will consist of but not limited to, study materials on plant identification and proper care, hands-on lessons, nursery tours, business training and review of the expansive Operations Manual. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Access to on-going support for all of your questions and concerns via phone and e-mail. Franchisee's will also have the opportunity to attend franchisee meetings and training sessions in order to share ideas and thoughts that will strengthen the franchise system as a whole. We will also set-up franchisee meetings at Industry seminars and trade shows so we can take advantage of the time to learn and grow. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | During the initial 5-day training we will cover marketing and advertising techniques as well as going over the marketing materials we utilize. You will be provided with some of the select marketing materials during training and the information for preferred printing vendors. As part of advertising, we will provide assistance in creating the proper signage for your specific vehicle with the Growing Roots logo using our preferred vendor or an approved local vendor. |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | Growing Roots | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 6% |
| Growing Roots | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2% |
| Growing Roots | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Growing Roots | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| Growing Roots | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 5 years |
| Growing Roots | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Yes |
| Growing Roots | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | |
| Equipment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple} | |
| Growing Roots | |
| Inventory | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | |
| Receivables | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | |
| Payroll | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | An extensive initial 5 day training at Headquarters and off-site. Before the initial training in Long Beach, CA, you will be sent a package with pre-training materials including manuals, DVD's and books to review in order to get you familiar with interior plantscaping. Training will consist of but not limited to, study materials on plant identification and proper care, hands-on lessons, nursery tours, business training and review of the expansive Operations Manual. |
| Support | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Growing Roots | Access to on-going support for all of your questions and concerns via phone and e-mail. Franchisee's will also have the opportunity to attend franchisee meetings and training sessions in order to share ideas and thoughts that will strengthen the franchise system as a whole. We will also set-up franchisee meetings at Industry seminars and trade shows so we can take advantage of the time to learn and grow. |
| Marketing | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Growing Roots | During the initial 5-day training we will cover marketing and advertising techniques as well as going over the marketing materials we utilize. You will be provided with some of the select marketing materials during training and the information for preferred printing vendors. As part of advertising, we will provide assistance in creating the proper signage for your specific vehicle with the Growing Roots logo using our preferred vendor or an approved local vendor. |
| Operations | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Growing Roots | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Growing Roots | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 0 |
| Growing Roots | |
| International Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| Growing Roots | |