Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Epcon Communities | Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Investment | 887200 - 4569000 | 50000 - 50000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1% to 2% | |
| Advertising Fee | $500/ month | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2201 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Epcon Communities | Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Experience | General business experience Upper management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Epcon Communities | Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Epcon Communities | Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Training | Available at headquarters | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training | |
| Marketing | Marketing plans, materials, field support | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Epcon Communities | Houston Remodel Pros | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | 1% to 2% |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | $500/ month |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Year Founded | |
| Epcon Communities | 1986 |
| Houston Remodel Pros | 2201 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Epcon Communities | 1995 |
| Houston Remodel Pros | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Epcon Communities | Completion of 1 market area |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | $25,000 |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Epcon Communities | General business experience Upper management experience |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Epcon Communities | No |
| Houston Remodel Pros | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Equipment | |
| Epcon Communities} | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Inventory | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Receivables | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Payroll | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Epcon Communities | Available at headquarters |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Support | |
| Epcon Communities | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Marketing | |
| Epcon Communities | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| Operations | |
| Epcon Communities | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | 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 | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Houston Remodel Pros | |
| International Expansion | |
| Epcon Communities | Canada, |
| Houston Remodel Pros | Worldwide, |