Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Weed Man | HomeVestors of America | |
| Investment | 69790 - 86850 | 70000 - 426250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | 20% of royalty fee | Varies |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1976 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Weed Man | HomeVestors of America | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Weed Man | HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Weed Man | HomeVestors of America | |
| Training | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. | 1 week initial training |
| Support | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 | Less than 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Weed Man | HomeVestors of America | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| HomeVestors of America | Varies |
| Year Founded | |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| HomeVestors of America | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| HomeVestors of America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Weed Man | Yes |
| HomeVestors of America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Equipment | |
| Weed Man} | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Inventory | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Receivables | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| Payroll | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Weed Man | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. |
| HomeVestors of America | 1 week initial training |
| Support | |
| Weed Man | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. |
| HomeVestors of America | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, ongoing mentoring support in each market |
| Marketing | |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| HomeVestors of America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
| HomeVestors of America | Less than 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Weed Man | 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 |
| HomeVestors of America | 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 | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Weed Man | |
| HomeVestors of America | |