Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Inspection Boys | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Investment | 35000 - 55000 | 46200 - 410100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4-6% | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Inspection Boys | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Experience | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| The Inspection Boys | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Inspection Boys | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Training | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Inspection Boys | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| 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 | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Inspection Boys | 4-6% |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Inspection Boys | 3% |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Inspection Boys | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| The Inspection Boys} | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Inspection Boys | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Support | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Inspection Boys | 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 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |