Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Grout Medic | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Investment | 24675 - 57950 | 46200 - 410100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5%-10% | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | $75/month | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Grout Medic | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Grout Medic | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| The Grout Medic | Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| The Grout Medic | 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 | Nationwide, | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Grout Medic | 5%-10% |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 6-8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Grout Medic | $75/month |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Grout Medic | 1997 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Grout Medic | 2001 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Grout Medic | 7 years |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Grout Medic | $2,000 |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Grout Medic | No |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| The Grout Medic} | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| Support | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| 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 | |
| The Grout Medic | 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 | |
| The Grout Medic | Nationwide, |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| Ace DuraFlo Systems | |