Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | RSU Contractors | |
| Investment | 94973 - 129077 | 66000 - 156500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7%-2% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | RSU Contractors | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | RSU Contractors | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | RSU Contractors | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 92 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training/post-training webinars | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection 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 | Neighborhood Blitz campaigns High tech and grassroots Home Maintenance Program Constant contact with clients Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Technology and social media to stay connected Programs to establish your Franchise as the "Brand of Excellence"! Truck Graphics and Wraps Lawn signs Brochures Team Uniforms Handouts & Program Guides Website -- WWW.RSUcontractors.com |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Kitchen Tune-Up | RSU Contractors | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 7%-2% |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1% |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Year Founded | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1986 |
| RSU Contractors | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 1988 |
| RSU Contractors | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 10 years |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | General business experience |
| RSU Contractors | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | No |
| RSU Contractors | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Equipment | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up} | |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Inventory | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Receivables | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Payroll | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Classroom Training: 92 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training/post-training webinars |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Support | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Marketing | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| RSU Contractors | Neighborhood Blitz campaigns High tech and grassroots Home Maintenance Program Constant contact with clients Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Technology and social media to stay connected Programs to establish your Franchise as the "Brand of Excellence"! Truck Graphics and Wraps Lawn signs Brochures Team Uniforms Handouts & Program Guides Website -- WWW.RSUcontractors.com |
| Operations | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| RSU Contractors | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | 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 |
| RSU Contractors | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |
| International Expansion | |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | |
| RSU Contractors | |