Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Systems Paving | Weed Man | |
| Investment | 39950 - 120800 | 69790 - 86850 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Systems Paving | Weed Man | |
| Experience | *Strong business acumen *Ability to motivate and lead a team *Positive "can do" attitude *Sales experience preferable *No construction experience necessary | |
Financing Options |
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| Systems Paving | Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Systems Paving | Weed Man | |
| Training | 2 weeks of comprehensive training at our California home office for you and your key employees. Once you return home, we provide continued support, including field training at your location. Training includes: *Business planning *Marketing planning and strategies *Sales consultation *Installation training *Best practices | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Systems Paving | Weed Man | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Weed Man | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Systems Paving | 6% |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Systems Paving | 2% |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | |
| Systems Paving | 1992 |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Systems Paving | 2001 |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Systems Paving | 10 years |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Systems Paving | $500 |
| Weed Man | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Systems Paving | *Strong business acumen *Ability to motivate and lead a team *Positive "can do" attitude *Sales experience preferable *No construction experience necessary |
| Weed Man | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Systems Paving | No |
| Weed Man | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Weed Man | |
| Equipment | |
| Systems Paving} | |
| Weed Man | |
| Inventory | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Weed Man | |
| Receivables | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Weed Man | |
| Payroll | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Weed Man | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Systems Paving | 2 weeks of comprehensive training at our California home office for you and your key employees. Once you return home, we provide continued support, including field training at your location. Training includes: *Business planning *Marketing planning and strategies *Sales consultation *Installation training *Best practices |
| Weed Man | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. |
| Support | |
| Systems Paving | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Weed Man | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. |
| Marketing | |
| Systems Paving | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Systems Paving | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Systems Paving | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Weed Man | 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 | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Weed Man | |
| International Expansion | |
| Systems Paving | |
| Weed Man | |