Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Investment | 17800 - 389600 | 117215 - 207200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1947 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1972 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Training | Various training offered throughout the year | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dublcheck Limited | Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Dublcheck Limited | 1993 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1947 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dublcheck Limited | 1994 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 1972 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Equipment | |
| Dublcheck Limited} | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Inventory | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Receivables | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| Payroll | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Various training offered throughout the year |
| Support | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Marketing | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | 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 | |
| Dublcheck Limited | 0 |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dublcheck Limited | |
| Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner | Canada, |