Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mr. Appliance | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Investment | 47350 - 99120 | 100430 - 351015 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4-7% | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mr. Appliance | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Experience | It is helpful, but not necessary to have industry specific, general business and marketing experience. | |
Financing Options |
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| Mr. Appliance | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Mr. Appliance | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Training | Regional meetings | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. *At franchisee's location: As needed. *Sales training, 2 days*Operations & startup training, 3 days |
| Support | We produce and distribute various training materials, programs, manuals and newsletters to our franchisees, and we facilitate the holding of local, regional and/or national conferences in order to encourage networking and exchange of ideas for the purpose of making your franchise more profitable. Other support for our franchisees includes a purchasing co-op, a grand opening program and a national website. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | Typical marketing for our franchise includes door hangers, flyers, newspaper and magazines ads, yellow page ads, television and radio commercials, the use of social media, co-op advertising, ad slicks and national media. | 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. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | *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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| Mr. Appliance | 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mr. Appliance | 4-7% |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mr. Appliance | 2% |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mr. Appliance | 1996 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mr. Appliance | 1996 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mr. Appliance | 10 years |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mr. Appliance | $5,000 |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mr. Appliance | It is helpful, but not necessary to have industry specific, general business and marketing experience. |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mr. Appliance | Yes |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Equipment | |
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| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mr. Appliance | Regional meetings |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Appliance | We produce and distribute various training materials, programs, manuals and newsletters to our franchisees, and we facilitate the holding of local, regional and/or national conferences in order to encourage networking and exchange of ideas for the purpose of making your franchise more profitable. Other support for our franchisees includes a purchasing co-op, a grand opening program and a national website. |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| Mr. Appliance | Typical marketing for our franchise includes door hangers, flyers, newspaper and magazines ads, yellow page ads, television and radio commercials, the use of social media, co-op advertising, ad slicks and national media. |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Appliance | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mr. Appliance | |
| bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | Canada, |