Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Pillar To Post | |
| Investment | 24600 - 73300 | 41195 - 50995 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $125/wk. | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Pillar To Post | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Pillar To Post | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Pillar To Post | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Pillar To Post | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | $125/wk. |
| Pillar To Post | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1994 |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1997 |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 10 years |
| Pillar To Post | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 25% of current |
| Pillar To Post | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | No |
| Pillar To Post | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Equipment | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services} | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Inventory | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Receivables | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Payroll | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| Support | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Pillar To Post | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Pillar To Post | |
| 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) |
| Pillar To Post | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | 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 | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Pillar To Post | |