Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ready Decks | Weed Man | |
| Investment | 144000 - 213000 | 69790 - 86850 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | 20% of royalty fee | |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ready Decks | Weed Man | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Ready Decks | Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ready Decks | Weed Man | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1 week | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. |
| Support | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ready Decks | Weed Man | |
| 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 | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ready Decks | 5% |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | |
| Ready Decks | 2001 |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ready Decks | 2005 |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ready Decks | 10 years |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ready Decks | $14,500 |
| Weed Man | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ready Decks | No |
| Weed Man | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | |
| Equipment | |
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| Weed Man | |
| Inventory | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | |
| Receivables | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | |
| Payroll | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ready Decks | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 1 week |
| Weed Man | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. |
| Support | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. |
| Marketing | |
| Ready Decks | |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Ready Decks | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ready Decks | 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 |
| Weed Man | 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 | |
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| International Expansion | |
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