Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tucker Associates | National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Investment | 125000 - 250000 | 100000 - 200000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1918 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tucker Associates | National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Tucker Associates | National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tucker Associates | National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Training | Indianapolis, IN 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1-2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tucker Associates | National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Australia,New Zealand, Eastern Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tucker Associates | 6% |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tucker Associates | 1918 |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tucker Associates | 1989 |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tucker Associates | 6 Years+5 |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Equipment | |
| Tucker Associates} | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Inventory | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Receivables | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Payroll | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tucker Associates | Indianapolis, IN 2 Weeks |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Support | |
| Tucker Associates | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Tucker Associates | Average Number of Employees: 1-2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tucker Associates | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tucker Associates | |
| National Home Buyers Assistance | Australia,New Zealand, Eastern Europe, |