Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Grout Medic | California Closet Company | |
| Investment | 24675 - 57950 | 127500 - 377000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5%-10% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | $75/month | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Grout Medic | California Closet Company | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| The Grout Medic | California Closet Company | |
| 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 | California Closet Company | |
| Training | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management | |
| Support | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Grout Medic | California Closet Company | |
| 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 | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Grout Medic | 5%-10% |
| California Closet Company | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Grout Medic | $75/month |
| California Closet Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Grout Medic | 1997 |
| California Closet Company | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Grout Medic | 2001 |
| California Closet Company | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Grout Medic | 7 years |
| California Closet Company | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Grout Medic | $2,000 |
| California Closet Company | 50% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Grout Medic | No |
| California Closet Company | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Equipment | |
| The Grout Medic} | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Inventory | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Receivables | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | |
| Payroll | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management |
| Support | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
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 |
| California Closet Company | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Grout Medic | Nationwide, |
| California Closet Company | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Grout Medic | |
| California Closet Company | |