Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Screenmobile | Grout Wizard | |
| Investment | 83794 - 164240 | 20615 - 33725 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | $75/mo. | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Screenmobile | Grout Wizard | |
| Experience | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. | |
Financing Options |
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| The Screenmobile | Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| The Screenmobile | Grout Wizard | |
| Training | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 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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| The Screenmobile | Grout Wizard | |
| 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 | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | 7% |
| Grout Wizard | 6%-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | $75/mo. |
| Grout Wizard | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Screenmobile | 1982 |
| Grout Wizard | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Screenmobile | 1984 |
| Grout Wizard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Screenmobile | 10 years |
| Grout Wizard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | You need no previous business nor technical experience at all. Franchisees come from all backgrounds, ages and genders. The Company will teach you every phase of the business step by step. All you need is the desire to own and operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Screenmobile | Yes |
| Grout Wizard | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Equipment | |
| The Screenmobile} | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Inventory | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Receivables | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Payroll | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | There is a required 5-day, in depth, hands on training program that all Franchisees must successfully complete. Each Franchisee will be provided with the details of GROUT WIZARD procedures, methods of operations, sales techniques, communications, advertising, managing employees, interacting with customers and every aspect of operating a successful GROUT WIZARD business. |
| Support | |
| The Screenmobile | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Grout Wizard | Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| The Screenmobile | Ad slicks |
| Grout Wizard | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| The Screenmobile | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Grout Wizard | Franchise can be run from home. 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 | |
| The Screenmobile | 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 |
| Grout Wizard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Screenmobile | |
| Grout Wizard | |