Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Truly Nolen | Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Investment | 3600 - 300500 | 200000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1938 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Truly Nolen | Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred | * Lady Bug is designed as the ideal concept for business people willing and able to develop/serve/manage pest control in their markets. |
Financing Options |
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| Truly Nolen | Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Truly Nolen | Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Training | At specific training centers | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | * Lady Bug Franchisees serve individual, commercial, and industrial customers generated by word of mouth, advertising, networking and PR. * Being a strong part of the community is an essential element in Lady Bug growth. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Truly Nolen | Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Truly Nolen | 7% |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Year Founded | |
| Truly Nolen | 1938 |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Truly Nolen | 1996 |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Truly Nolen | 5 years |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Truly Nolen | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | * Lady Bug is designed as the ideal concept for business people willing and able to develop/serve/manage pest control in their markets. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Truly Nolen | No |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Equipment | |
| Truly Nolen} | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Inventory | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Receivables | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Payroll | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Truly Nolen | At specific training centers |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Support | |
| Truly Nolen | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Marketing | |
| Truly Nolen | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| Operations | |
| Truly Nolen | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | * Lady Bug Franchisees serve individual, commercial, and industrial customers generated by word of mouth, advertising, networking and PR. * Being a strong part of the community is an essential element in Lady Bug growth. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Truly Nolen | 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 |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | 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 | |
| Truly Nolen | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |
| International Expansion | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Lady Bug Pest Control | |