Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Preferred Care At Home | @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Investment | 62500 - 84500 | 152000 - 211500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5%-3% | 2.6%-6.5% |
| Advertising Fee | $150/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Preferred Care At Home | @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Preferred Care At Home | @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Preferred Care At Home | @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Meetings |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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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| Preferred Care At Home | @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Preferred Care At Home | 5%-3% |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | 2.6%-6.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Preferred Care At Home | $150/mo. |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Year Founded | |
| Preferred Care At Home | 1984 |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Preferred Care At Home | 2007 |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Preferred Care At Home | Yes |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Equipment | |
| Preferred Care At Home} | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Inventory | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Receivables | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| Payroll | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Preferred Care At Home | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Meetings |
| Support | |
| Preferred Care At Home | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Preferred Care At Home | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | Franchise can be run from home. 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit 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 | |
| Preferred Care At Home | 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 |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | 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 | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |
| International Expansion | |
| Preferred Care At Home | |
| @Work HelpingHands Services | |