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| Groutsmith | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Investment | 27300 - 34400 | 101089 - 138344 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | Fixed | 8 - 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2005 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Training & Support |
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| Groutsmith | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Regional training | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Groutsmith | ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, 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 |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Groutsmith | Fixed |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 8 - 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
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| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Groutsmith | 0 |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Groutsmith | 0 |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
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| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 10 years |
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Financing Options |
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| Receivables | |
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Training & Support |
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| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Regional training |
| Support | |
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| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
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| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
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| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | * Franchise can be run from home * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Groutsmith | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| ASP-America's Swimming Pool Company | 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 |
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