Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Investment | 17800 - 389600 | 76500 - 433300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience helpful | |
Financing Options |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dublcheck Limited | 1993 |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dublcheck Limited | 1994 |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience helpful |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Equipment | |
| Dublcheck Limited} | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Inventory | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Receivables | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Payroll | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Support | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dublcheck Limited | 0 |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care | |