Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CottageCare | Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Investment | 49500 - 75500 | 500 - 2000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CottageCare | Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Must be able to work at heights up to 3 stories | |
Financing Options |
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| CottageCare | Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| CottageCare | Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| CottageCare | Clean & Happy Windows | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CottageCare | 5.50% |
| Clean & Happy Windows | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Year Founded | |
| CottageCare | 1988 |
| Clean & Happy Windows | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CottageCare | 1989 |
| Clean & Happy Windows | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CottageCare | 10 years |
| Clean & Happy Windows | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CottageCare | $3K |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | General business experience Marketing skills Must be able to work at heights up to 3 stories |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CottageCare | No |
| Clean & Happy Windows | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Equipment | |
| CottageCare} | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Inventory | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Receivables | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Payroll | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Support | |
| CottageCare | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Clean & Happy Windows | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| CottageCare | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Clean & Happy Windows | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CottageCare | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| CottageCare | |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |
| International Expansion | |
| CottageCare | Canada, |
| Clean & Happy Windows | |