Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Weed Man | Mosquito Hunters | |
| Investment | 69790 - 86850 | 71937 - 94437 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | 20% of royalty fee | 10% |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1976 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Weed Man | Mosquito Hunters | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Weed Man | Mosquito Hunters | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Weed Man | Mosquito Hunters | |
| 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. | Classroom Training: 27 hours Additional Training: Weekly coaching by phone |
| 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. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Weed Man | Mosquito Hunters | |
| 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 | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Weed Man | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Mosquito Hunters | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| Mosquito Hunters | 10% |
| Year Founded | |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| Mosquito Hunters | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| Mosquito Hunters | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Weed Man | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Weed Man | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Weed Man | Yes |
| Mosquito Hunters | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Weed Man | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Equipment | |
| Weed Man} | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Inventory | |
| Weed Man | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Receivables | |
| Weed Man | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Payroll | |
| Weed Man | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
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. |
| Mosquito Hunters | Classroom Training: 27 hours Additional Training: Weekly coaching by phone |
| 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. |
| Mosquito Hunters | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Mosquito Hunters | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
| Mosquito Hunters | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3 |
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 |
| Mosquito Hunters | 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 | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| International Expansion | |
| Weed Man | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |