Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Inspect-It | Pillar To Post | |
| Investment | 32400 - 43400 | 41195 - 50995 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 200-$400/mo. | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | $50/mo. | 4% |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Inspect-It | Pillar To Post | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Inspect-It | Pillar To Post | |
| 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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| Inspect-It | Pillar To Post | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Inspect-It | Pillar To Post | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Inspect-It | 200-$400/mo. |
| Pillar To Post | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Inspect-It | $50/mo. |
| Pillar To Post | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Inspect-It | 1991 |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Inspect-It | 1998 |
| Pillar To Post | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Inspect-It | No |
| Pillar To Post | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Equipment | |
| Inspect-It} | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Inventory | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Receivables | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Payroll | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| Support | |
| Inspect-It | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Pillar To Post | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Inspect-It | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Pillar To Post | |
| Operations | |
| Inspect-It | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Pillar To Post | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | 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 | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Inspect-It | |
| Pillar To Post | |