Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Andy OnCall | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Investment | 53000 - 64150 | 100430 - 351015 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Andy OnCall | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales & people skills desired | |
Financing Options |
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| Andy OnCall | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Andy OnCall | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Training | We'll train you on everything you need to know from customer acquisition, to invoicing, to obtaining quality independent contractors and everything in between. You will train for up to ten days at our home office in Chattanooga, Tennessee, then we will come to your location for five days to help you get your business off the ground. | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. *At franchisee's location: As needed. *Sales training, 2 days*Operations & startup training, 3 days |
| Support | Ongoing support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | *Franchise can be run from home. *25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Andy OnCall | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Andy OnCall | 5% |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Andy OnCall | 1993 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Andy OnCall | 1999 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Andy OnCall | 10 years |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Andy OnCall | General business experience Sales & people skills desired |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Andy OnCall | Yes |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Equipment | |
| Andy OnCall} | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Inventory | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Receivables | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Payroll | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Andy OnCall | We'll train you on everything you need to know from customer acquisition, to invoicing, to obtaining quality independent contractors and everything in between. You will train for up to ten days at our home office in Chattanooga, Tennessee, then we will come to your location for five days to help you get your business off the ground. |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. *At franchisee's location: As needed. *Sales training, 2 days*Operations & startup training, 3 days |
| Support | |
| Andy OnCall | Ongoing support |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| Andy OnCall | Ad slicks |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps |
| Operations | |
| Andy OnCall | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | *Franchise can be run from home. *25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Andy OnCall | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 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 | |
| Andy OnCall | 0 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| International Expansion | |
| Andy OnCall | Canada, |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Canada, |