Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Disaster Kleenup | HomeVestors of America | |
| Investment | 22145 - 94750 | 70000 - 426250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | $625-$2.1K/mo. | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | $750-$5K/yr. | Varies |
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Disaster Kleenup | HomeVestors of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Disaster Kleenup | HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Disaster Kleenup | HomeVestors of America | |
| Training | 1 week initial training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Less than 5% 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Disaster Kleenup | HomeVestors of America | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Disaster Kleenup | $625-$2.1K/mo. |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Disaster Kleenup | $750-$5K/yr. |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Year Founded | |
| Disaster Kleenup | 1974 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Disaster Kleenup | 1994 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Disaster Kleenup | 2 years |
| HomeVestors of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Disaster Kleenup | $250 |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Disaster Kleenup | No |
| HomeVestors of America | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Disaster Kleenup} | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | 1 week initial training |
| Support | |
| Disaster Kleenup | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| HomeVestors of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | |
| Disaster Kleenup | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| HomeVestors of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Disaster Kleenup | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| HomeVestors of America | Less than 5% 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | 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 | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Disaster Kleenup | |
| HomeVestors of America | |