Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Weed Man | |
| Investment | 44200 - 170100 | 69790 - 86850 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | 20% of royalty fee | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Weed Man | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Weed Man | |
| Training | As needed | 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | 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 | National media | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Swisher Hygiene | 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 6% |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 1983 |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 1989 |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 5 years |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Varies |
| Weed Man | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Swisher Hygiene | General business experience |
| Weed Man | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Yes |
| Weed Man | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | |
| Equipment | |
| Swisher Hygiene} | |
| Weed Man | |
| Inventory | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | |
| Receivables | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | |
| Payroll | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Swisher Hygiene | As needed |
| 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 | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| 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 | |
| Swisher Hygiene | National media |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| 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 | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | |
| International Expansion | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Weed Man | |