Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Investment | 3700 - 18900 | 24600 - 73300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 8-18% | $125/wk. |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| 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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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Training | State required continuing education every year | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | 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. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 8-18% |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | $125/wk. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Year Founded | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1980 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1993 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 5 years |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | $500 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 25% of current |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | No |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Equipment | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers} | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Inventory | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Receivables | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Payroll | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | State required continuing education every year |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Support | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 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. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| International Expansion | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |