Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CottageCare | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Investment | 49500 - 75500 | 35000 - 80050 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 2.5% - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $750+/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CottageCare | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| CottageCare | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CottageCare | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 3 days Classroom Training: 4 days Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Template s National Media Regional Advertising | |
| 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| CottageCare | The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| 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, | 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 | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CottageCare | 5.50% |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2.5% - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | $750+/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| CottageCare | 1988 |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CottageCare | 1989 |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CottageCare | 10 years |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CottageCare | $3K |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CottageCare | No |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Equipment | |
| CottageCare} | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Inventory | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Receivables | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| Payroll | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | On-The-Job Training: 3 days Classroom Training: 4 days Additional Training: Ongoing training as needed |
| Support | |
| CottageCare | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Co-op Advertising Ad Template s National Media Regional Advertising |
| 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) |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
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, |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | 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 | |
| CottageCare | |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |
| International Expansion | |
| CottageCare | Canada, |
| The Boardwalk Cleaning Co. | |