Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HomeFixology | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Investment | 65000 - 115000 | 100430 - 351015 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HomeFixology | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| HomeFixology | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| HomeFixology | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. *At franchisee's location: As needed. *Sales training, 2 days*Operations & startup training, 3 days | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps | |
| Operations | *Franchise can be run from home. *25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| HomeFixology | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HomeFixology | 7% |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| HomeFixology | 2005 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HomeFixology | 2005 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HomeFixology | 5 years |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HomeFixology | $5,000 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HomeFixology | |
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Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HomeFixology | Yes |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Equipment | |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Inventory | |
| HomeFixology | |
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| Receivables | |
| HomeFixology | |
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| Payroll | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. *At franchisee's location: As needed. *Sales training, 2 days*Operations & startup training, 3 days |
| Support | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps |
| Operations | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | *Franchise can be run from home. *25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 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 | |
| HomeFixology | 0 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| International Expansion | |
| HomeFixology | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Canada, |