Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Groutsmith | The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Investment | 27300 - 34400 | 21400 - 46300 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | Fixed | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Groutsmith | The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Groutsmith | The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Groutsmith | The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 10 days | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * 12.5% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Groutsmith | The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Groutsmith | Fixed |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Year Founded | |
| Groutsmith | 0 |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Groutsmith | 0 |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Equipment | |
| Groutsmith} | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Inventory | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Receivables | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Payroll | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | Available at headquarters: 10 days |
| Support | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Marketing | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Operations | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | * Franchise can be run from home * 12.5% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% 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 |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |
| International Expansion | |
| Groutsmith | |
| The Little Black Book for every busy woman | |