Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | The Inspection Boys | |
| Investment | 3700 - 18900 | 35000 - 55000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-18% | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | The Inspection Boys | |
| Experience | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | The Inspection Boys | |
| Training | State required continuing education every year | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | The Inspection Boys | |
| 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, | 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 | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 8-18% |
| The Inspection Boys | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1980 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1993 |
| The Inspection Boys | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 5 years |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | $500 |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | No |
| The Inspection Boys | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Equipment | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers} | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Inventory | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Receivables | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Payroll | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | State required continuing education every year |
| The Inspection Boys | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
| Support | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| Marketing | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| 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) |
| The Inspection Boys | |
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, |
| The Inspection Boys | 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 | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | |
| International Expansion | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| The Inspection Boys | |