Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 180000 - 999999 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| 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 | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. | |
Financing Options |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| PERMA-DRY Systems | Grout Wizard | |
| 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 | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5% |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1980 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 1990 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | 5 years +5 |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Headquarters in Dartmouth, NS 2 Weeks |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| PERMA-DRY Systems | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Grout Wizard | |