Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Handyman Pro | |
| Investment | 100430 - 351015 | 99125 - 139500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2013 | 2018 |
| Year Franchised | 2014 | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Handyman Pro | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Handyman Pro | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Handyman Pro | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. *At franchisee's location: As needed. *Sales training, 2 days*Operations & startup training, 3 days | On-The-Job Training: 4 hours Classroom Training: 76 hours |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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 | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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. | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Handyman Pro | |
| 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 | 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale |
| Handyman Pro | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2% |
| Handyman Pro | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2013 |
| Handyman Pro | 2018 |
| Year Franchised | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2014 |
| Handyman Pro | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 10 years |
| Handyman Pro | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Yes |
| Handyman Pro | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | |
| Equipment | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain} | |
| Handyman Pro | |
| Inventory | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | |
| Receivables | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | |
| Payroll | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | |
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 |
| Handyman Pro | On-The-Job Training: 4 hours Classroom Training: 76 hours |
| Support | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Handyman Pro | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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 |
| Handyman Pro | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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. |
| Handyman Pro | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
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 |
| Handyman Pro | 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 | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Handyman Pro | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Canada, |
| Handyman Pro | |