Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | AroundTown Handyman | |
| Investment | 100430 - 351015 | 10000 - 15000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2013 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2014 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | AroundTown Handyman | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | AroundTown Handyman | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | AroundTown Handyman | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. *At franchisee's location: As needed. *Sales training, 2 days*Operations & startup training, 3 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | |
| Marketing | 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 | *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. | Person who wants to work from home |
Expansion Plans |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | AroundTown Handyman | |
| 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, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2% |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Year Founded | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2013 |
| AroundTown Handyman | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2014 |
| AroundTown Handyman | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 10 years |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Yes |
| AroundTown Handyman | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Equipment | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain} | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Inventory | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Receivables | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Payroll | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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 |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Support | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Marketing | |
| 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 |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Operations | |
| 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. |
| AroundTown Handyman | Person who wants to work from home |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| AroundTown Handyman | |
| International Expansion | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Canada, |
| AroundTown Handyman | |