Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HomeStory Doors and More | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 157250 - 298500 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | varies | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | varies | 3% |
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HomeStory Doors and More | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | Business Experience: · General business experience · Sales skills · Home improvement experience not required | 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. |
Financing Options |
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| HomeStory Doors and More | Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| HomeStory Doors and More | Grout Wizard | |
| 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. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1-4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| HomeStory Doors and More | Grout Wizard | |
| US Expansion | California, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | varies |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | varies |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 2011 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 2011 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 5 years |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Business Experience: · General business experience · Sales skills · Home improvement experience not required |
| 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | No |
| Grout Wizard | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| HomeStory Doors and More} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1-4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | California, |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | 0 |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| HomeStory Doors and More | |
| Grout Wizard | |