Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Investment | 180000 - 999999 | 46200 - 410100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Training | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| 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, United Kingdom |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5% |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1980 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1990 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5 years +5 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems} | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Support | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 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 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |