Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Grout Wizard | California Closet Company | |
| Investment | 20615 - 33725 | 127500 - 377000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-9% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Grout Wizard | California Closet Company | |
| Experience | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Grout Wizard | California Closet Company | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Grout Wizard | California Closet Company | |
| Training | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management |
| Support | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Grout Wizard | California Closet Company | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| California Closet Company | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| California Closet Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| California Closet Company | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| California Closet Company | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| California Closet Company | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | 50% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
| California Closet Company | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| California Closet Company | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Grout Wizard} | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Payroll | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| California Closet Company | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management |
| Support | |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| California Closet Company | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| California Closet Company | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| California Closet Company | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |
| International Expansion | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| California Closet Company | |