Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Lighthouse Inspections | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Investment | 32000 - 32000 | 61100 - 106150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-7.5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Lighthouse Inspections | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Lighthouse Inspections | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Lighthouse Inspections | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is not allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Lighthouse Inspections | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | 1999 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | 2000 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Equipment | |
| Lighthouse Inspections} | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Inventory | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Receivables | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Payroll | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Support | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is not allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 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 | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | 0 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Lighthouse Inspections | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |