Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Weed Man | The Patch Boys | |
| Investment | 69790 - 86850 | 48900 - 75900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 20% of royalty fee | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1976 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Weed Man | The Patch Boys | |
| Experience | *Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities *Good with Timing and Schedule Management *High Personal Standards *Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements *Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships *A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners include: *Franchise Operations or Retail Service Industry Experience *Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience *Husband and Wife entrepreneurial team who want to start a business | |
Financing Options |
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| Weed Man | The Patch Boys | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Weed Man | The Patch Boys | |
| 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. | We provide full training and support at our headquarters in NY ( takes 4-6 days) |
| 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. | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Weed Man | The Patch Boys | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Weed Man | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Weed Man | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| The Patch Boys | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| The Patch Boys | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| The Patch Boys | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| The Patch Boys | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Weed Man | |
| The Patch Boys | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Weed Man | |
| The Patch Boys | *Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities *Good with Timing and Schedule Management *High Personal Standards *Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements *Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships *A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners include: *Franchise Operations or Retail Service Industry Experience *Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience *Husband and Wife entrepreneurial team who want to start a business |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Weed Man | Yes |
| The Patch Boys | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Weed Man | |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| The Patch Boys | |
| Payroll | |
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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. |
| The Patch Boys | We provide full training and support at our headquarters in NY ( takes 4-6 days) |
| 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. |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Marketing | |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| The Patch Boys | |
| Operations | |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
| The Patch Boys | |
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 |
| The Patch Boys | 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 | |
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| The Patch Boys | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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