Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Investment | 46200 - 410100 | 180000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-8% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Training | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| 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) | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ace DuraFlo Systems | PERMA-DRY 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 | Canada, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | No |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems} | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 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 | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Canada, United Kingdom |