Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Investment | 24600 - 73300 | 30250 - 50000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $125/wk. | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Saskatchewan | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | $125/wk. |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Year Founded | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1994 |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1997 |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 10 years |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 25% of current |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | No |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Equipment | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services} | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Inventory | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Receivables | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Payroll | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Support | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Marketing | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Operations | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| BuyWise Inspection Services | |