Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | WIN Home Inspection | |
| Investment | 3700 - 18900 | 28745 - 36870 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-18% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | WIN Home Inspection | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | WIN Home Inspection | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | WIN Home Inspection | |
| Training | State required continuing education every year | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training, 40 hours; at training facility, 2 weeks |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | WIN Home Inspection | |
| 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 | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 8-18% |
| WIN Home Inspection | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| WIN Home Inspection | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1980 |
| WIN Home Inspection | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1993 |
| WIN Home Inspection | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 5 years |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | $500 |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | No |
| WIN Home Inspection | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Equipment | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers} | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Inventory | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Receivables | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Payroll | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | State required continuing education every year |
| WIN Home Inspection | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training, 40 hours; at training facility, 2 weeks |
| Support | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| WIN Home Inspection | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| WIN Home Inspection | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| WIN Home Inspection | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
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, |
| WIN Home Inspection | 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 | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| International Expansion | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |