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Our mission is to make you the premier provider of professional landscape management services for Fortune 500 companies in your market. To help you grow, and to make you profitable. Established: 1973 First Unit Franchised: 1982 Franchised Units: 23 Company Owned Units: 0 States Registered In: USA, Canada Cash Investment: $150,000 - $200,000 Total Investment: $270,000 - $380,000 Minimum Net Worth: $500,000 Franchise Fee: $40,000 Royalty: 8% Average Number of Employees: 10 Passive Ownership: No Home Based: No B2B: Yes Master Franchise Opportunities: Yes
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Financial Assistance Provided: No Site Selection Assistance: Yes Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes Recruiting Assistance: Yes Co-Operative Advertising: Yes Training: two weeks + ongoing
For further information, contact Franchise Consultant Taylor Speer-Sims at 615.603.6374 or email at taylorspeersims@yahoo.com.
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Lawn Doctor was founded in 1967, with a focus on bringing advanced technology and superior service to the business of lawn care. Since that time, Lawn Doctor has grown to be a leading brand in the $74 billion lawn care industry. Today Lawn Doctor supports over 500 franchise locations that bring Lawn Doctor’s in-demand services such as lawn care, tree and shrub care, and mosquito and bug control services for both residential communities and commercial clients across America. Home services are one of the fastest growing business segments in the country, with 25% of U.S. households currently hiring at least one type if lawn and landscape service – and Lawn Doctor franchisees leads the industry with an 80% retention rate. Lawn Doctor has multi-territory opportunities in key markets nationwide. Lawn Doctor is a simple business model that is easy to implement and Lawn Doctor’s low startup cost model makes the transition to business ownership easy. Established: 1967 First Unit Franchised: 1967 Franchised Units: 502 Company Owned Units: 0 States Registered In: Continental US Cash Investment: $50,000 Total Investment: $99,998
7 Minimum Net Worth: $60,000 Franchise Fee: $30,000 Royalty: 10% Ad: 10% franchisee controlled Average Number of Employees: 3 Passive Ownership: No Home Based: Yes B2B: No Master Franchise Opportunities: No Financial Assistance Provided: Yes Training: Lawn Doctor has extensive training for new Franchisees. We start with two week training at our corporate office, and then continue training in the field for TWO YEARS. We also offer ongoing training through weekly webinars, franchisee intranet, franchisee committees and a national convention. Lawn Doctor does not cut grass, we provide specific lawn treatments or ongoing lawn maintenance on lawns to help the lawn look better and grow healthier. We are not looking for people that want to work on customers’ lawns. Multi-unit ambitions and marketing and sales experience are a plus.
For further information, contact Franchise Consultant Taylor Speer-Sims at 615.603.6374 or email at taylorspeersims@yahoo.com.
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Monster Tree Service provides year around tree removal, pruning, land clearing, stump grinding and other tree care services to residential and commercial customers. MONSTER is the only tree care franchise in the United States and has a history of 6 years in building a successful and growing franchise model. We have been franchising since 2013.
Established: 2006 First Unit Franchised: 2013 Franchised Units: 13 Company Owned Units: 0 States Registered In: United States only currently. We are in all on-registration states and have been approved by New York, Maryland and are in registration process with the remaining registration states.
Cash Investment: Approx $130,000-$150,000 Total Investment: $121,000-$242,000 Minimum Net Worth: $225,000 Franchise Fee: $39,995 Royalty: 6.5% to $1,000,000 then 5%. Royalties are paid weekly Ad: 1%
9 Average Number of Employees: 4-5 Passive Ownership: Yes Home Based: Yes B2B: No Master Franchise Opportunities: No Financial Assistance Provided: No Site Selection Assistance: Yes Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes Recruiting Assistance: Yes Co-Operative Advertising: No Training: One week comprehensive training program covering all facets of the business and some field work during training Other Info: This model is a franchise run model but the franchisee is not involved in the field work nor sales to commercial or residential customers. This model lends itself to the Corporate Executive who is looking for ability to build a large business. Day in the Life: Meet the crew for daily the AM launch meeting, spend time in office executing marketing plan, visit a job site around lunch and meet with the crew and customer, meet with the Sales Arborist in person or by phone to discuss the days results, finish the day back in the office for admin and return phone calls. Perhaps some network marketing, etc
For further information, contact Franchise Consultant Taylor Speer-Sims at 615.603.6374 or email at taylorspeersims@yahoo.com.
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Founded in 1995, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP) is currently the largest (44 units) and was the first franchise system of its kind. We specialize in the design, installation, and service of landscape and architectural lighting systems for both commercial and residential customers. We also sell and install lighting control automation for interior and exterior lighting applications. In 2010 we have added a holiday lighting program creating a "three businesses in one" approach, helping our franchise owner's extended their selling season with a unique opportunity.
Established: 1998 First Unit Franchised: 1998 Franchised Units: 49 Company Owned Units: 0 States Registered In: All states except for: Hawaii, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Wisconsin
Cash Investment: $50,000 Total Investment: $100,000 Minimum Net Worth: $150,000 Franchise Fee: $39,500 Royalty: 7% Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Passive Ownership: No Home Based: Yes B2B: Yes, the NEW Hospitality model allows franchisees to maximize opportunities in their area by adding beautiful outdoor lighting fixtures to hotels, restaraunts, parks, B&Bs and MORE! Master Franchise Opportunities: Yes
11 Financial Assistance Provided: Yes Site Selection Assistance: Yes Co-Operative Advertising: No Training: 1 Week Training at our Corporate Headquarters in Richmond, VA. Other Info: Add-On Franchise Opportunity available for existing business owners. Discounted initial franchise investment fee. Call for more information.
Ideal Candidate: An ideal candidate enjoys meeting and working with new customers, has a strong commitment to service and enjoys creative and/or visual thinking. Sales and marketing skills are a plus but not mandatory due to our extensive training program. Other essential ingredients of a successful franchise owner include: The typical profile of an OLP franchisee (Standard Territory): • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Man or woman, could be a husband and wife team 35-50 years of age College educated, usually with a four-year degree Background in business management, customer service, high-end premium retail, marketing or sales are preferred; Evidence of leadership success in career and/or community, ideally with hiring and firing responsibility and budget unit P&L responsibility Project management experience preferred Net worth of at least $200K with minimum $75K of available liquid capital and the ability to secure funding for the full investment required of between $70K to $100K Strong desire to build and manage a strong business versus a “boutique business” or “sole proprietorship” Above average acumen, skill and comfort with computers and technology Creative and/or interested in design and/or architecture would be a plus Often a “corporate refugee” seeking increased control and financial independence Motivated by an environment of not being trapped in an office or retail store Very motivated to be own boss and have control over schedule Understands and is comfortable with the ideal of relationship building to develop long-term trade alliance partners in the local market Flexibility to learn to sell to residential clients, including via nighttime demos, and through a long-term, technical sales cycle required for commercial accounts
12 The typical profile of a Supplemental Add-on Franchise OLP franchisee: • Existing related contracting or home services business with a five+ year track record of successful operations; possible industries could include: o Landscaping (design, architecture and installation & maintenance) o Lawn care o Fencing contractors (traditional and invisible fencing) o Deck & porch builders o Hardscaping companies o Irrigation contractors o Home service contractors serving affluent clients (i.e., cleaning companies) o Electricians • Ability to invest $28K to $44K to launch operations • Strong desire to build and manage a larger more diversified business versus a “boutique business” or “sole proprietorship” • Strong client base to cross-sell OLP lighting services • Above average acumen, skill and comfort with computers and technology • Creative and/or interested in design • Understands and is comfortable with the ideal of relationship building to develop long-term trade alliance partners in the local market • Flexibility to learn to sell to residential clients, including via nighttime demos, and through a long-term, technical sales cycle required for commercial accounts
Role of Franchisee : Follow a proven business model, coordinate marketing and advertising activities, keep an eye on customer service, and manage a team of part time installers, upholding the company’s 100% satisfaction guarantee.
For further information, contact Franchise Consultant Taylor Speer-Sims at 615.603.6374 or email at taylorspeersims@yahoo.com.
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A proven, home-based business providing consistent, ongoing, residual income Business Type: Pest Control Franchise Year Founded: 2011 Franchise Fee: $15,000 Initial Investment: $35,000 to $110,000 Liquid Capital: $35,000 Support and Training: Yes Home Based: Yes Financing Available: 3rd Party
Backyard Bug Patrol Backyard Bug Patrol Franchise: A Franchise that Means Something. According to the CDC: “Consider using a professional pesticide company to apply pesticides at your home (to control ticks). Application of (tick pesticide) can greatly reduce the number of ticks in your yard.” According to the CDC: “More than 30,000 people in the U.S. have been reported with West Nile virus disease since 1999, and of those, almost 13,000 have been seriously ill and over 1,200 have died and many more cases have not been
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reported.” There is a significant problem out there; we aim to provide services and support to families and homeowners to provide safety, security and allow them to enjoy their yard with their kids without fear of these illnesses. The Backyard Bug Patrol franchise is a home-based business model designed to provide high quality services through a low investment business model with an impressive bottom line. Review our Item 19 Earnings Claim for more information – Corporate unit revenue – $408,081, net profit – $147,992. BE YOUR OWN BOSS Join the hottest segment of the pest control industry- tick and mosquito eradication and prevention—and at the same time protect your community, family, and pets from horrible diseases like Lyme Disease, West Nile Virus, and heartworm in your pets.
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REOCCURRING REVENUE Enjoy high margins, low investment and overhead, plus a reoccurring income stream and best of all, take the winters off! In most areas of the country, this is a seasonal business. TRAINING We provide comprehensive training. Learn from us, the owners of Backyard Bug Patrol. Unfortunately the entire Mitchell family learned the hard way… all five of us were infected with Lyme Disease from tick bites in our own backyard. Patrick Durkin contracted West Nile Virus on a golfing trip at the beach and almost died. We started this business to help others avoid these dreadful diseases! We don’t want anyone to go through what our family members have had to endure! We offer full marketing support and ongoing training. This is not just a great business for us—it is truly a passion. Share in our passion. Share in our bright future. MULTIPLE PROFIT CENTERS The best defense is a good offense! Be pro-active! We offer 100% organic options and have multiple profit centers that you can employ. VIRTUAL OFFICE Do you have a cell phone and a computer? There’s
no need for a retail storefront or office (unless of course you want one). Save the expense and run this business from your home or even the beach with our virtual office system and cloud-based computing. Plus, with the Back- yard Bug Patrol franchise system, this opportunity can be either full-time or part-time (with a business manager). HELP OTHERS Not only do we protect our local neighborhoods from pests, but we believe in educating our community and giving back. We partner with local schools,
16 sports teams, and other organizations not only to help raise money for them, but to raise the awareness of the dangers of tick and mosquito-borne illnesses. Together, we can make the community a much safer place and ensure that children don’t get Lyme Disease in their own backyard!
Training Includes: • 3 days of Training at Backyard Bug Patrol’s HQ in Great Falls, VA, beginning approximately 2 to 4 weeks before franchisee is scheduled to open for business • 2 days of Training at your location to get your business started • Ongoing support and guidance in building and operating your business
For further information, contact Franchise Consultant Taylor Speer-Sims at 615.603.6374 or email at taylorspeersims@yahoo.com.
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A Welcome Solution for Your Customers and a Great Business Opportunity for You! There has never been a more effective way to control mosquitoes than with Mosquito Terminators ' control systems and sprays. We offer the best safe solutions for ridding yards of mosquitoes at affordable prices. Mosquito Terminators' natural-based mosquito control solutions provide safe family and pet friendly options. Why is our franchise concept so appealing?
Low initial investment - The franchise fee is as low as $5,500 for a Route Operator franchise and $16,500 for an Area Operator franchise, and includes a protected territory. Total start-up capital of $27,150-$76,100, which includes the initial franchise fee, is needed for the launch of a successful Mosquito Terminators franchise. A variety of revenue streams - There are three different revenue streams from which to grow your business: the Barrier Spray Program, the Misting System and Special Event Spraying. Superb marketing - You will receive unparalleled marketing support as you grow your Mosquito Terminators business. From business cards to direct mail postcards, we will assist you in developing and implementing your local marketing plan. Fast start-up - Your business could be up and running is as little as 30 days. Your initial 3-day training will take place at our corporate office or one of our existing locations.
18 Experienced support staff - You will receive training from experienced personnel who have all operated their own mosquito control businesses. The Mosquito Terminators Franchise is designed for people who want to be in business for themselves with a low start up cost and in a seasonal business.
For further information, contact Franchise Consultant Taylor Speer-Sims at 615.603.6374 or email at taylorspeersims@yahoo.com.
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OUR VISION FOR US. Crystal Clear aims to create a brand that means quality, great service and a precise understanding for the pool service and maintenance field in markets across the Southeastern U.S. By defining the marketplace and establishing the brand as the leaders in the pool services market, every partner, franchisee, vendor and customer will benefit. Why Crystal Clear Pools: Brand – we continue to focus on brand development and establishing the name of Crystal Clear Pools throughout Florida and the Southeastern United States. Brand means consistency and allows our franchise partners to build their business, establish their credibility, and open up opportunities for growth. Systems – Crystal Clear Pools has integrated technology into every facet of the business, which allows for scalable growth and allows franchisees a shorter learning curve in building a significant business. Because Crystal Clear Pools has made the investment in research, testing, systems and implementation of technology, franchise partners gain credible, knowledgeable and proven guidance.
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Management Team – Crystal Clear Pools team of leaders has spent decades managing businesses and building organizations around the world. The team of professionals includes people with backgrounds from several different industries and provides franchise partners the ability to draw from this experience and to assist them in building their own business. Market Opportunity – The Crystal Clear Pools management team chose to focus on the pool services market due to an obvious and overriding need for quality and professional pool services and maintenance. The marketplace is replete with “mom and pop” organizations that provide inconsistent, low quality and many times unethical service to customers. Crystal Clear Pools entered the market with a sole focus of developing a new paradigm for the pool services market and in setting a new standard for service quality and professionalism. There is a world of opportunity throughout the market and the customer needs a higher degree of service – Crystal Clear Pools has set out to accomplish this. Through new unit development Crystal Clear Pools will be the most recognizable brand in the pool maintenance market segment. Through a combination of market experience, solid franchise partnerships and an effective and profitable approach to the pool maintenance and supply and service business.
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES The Crystal Clear Pools model is simple and structured efficiently to provide profitability and ease of operating management. The operating model is structured to be simple which allows for ease of replication and will make for a straightforward training program with new franchise partners.
The organization offers a full range of services including weekly pool service and pool maintenance work. By focusing on the specific niche of pool maintenance, it allows Crystal Clear to be efficient and well versed in all elements of pool related work. The key is knowledge and industry expertise. By knowing the business and the customers’ pools better than the competition, Crystal Clear Pools is able to provide more accurate, complete and effective maintenance processes. This provides the customer with the best experience and keeps them coming back for more service. The Following are Revenue Streams to the Crystal Clear Pools Model: •
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Weekly Pool Service – Consistent and steady revenue – repeatable and residual income component of business. These services include the cleaning, sweeping and basic upkeep of the pool for the customer. Pricing is typically between $75 - $150 per pool per month and we visit the pool one time per week. This is the residual side of the business and once you have established customers, the revenue is consistent, manageable and highly profitable. Pool Maintenance and Work – While servicing customer’s pools and managing the weekly maintenance, there will be opportunities to provide more in-depth maintenance work. This could include fixing broken pool equipment, leaks and other elements that require a contractor to service. This work can be individual jobs worth in excess of $5,000 per instance and can be enormously profitable. This work requires that you have a contractor on staff or that you are one yourself as the
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franchise owner, but it also may be performed by a subcontractor to the franchised business. Equipment, Product and Chemical Sales – The unique element of the Crystal Clear Pools model is that we require a fixed location retail business. This establishes credibility for the service side of the business and allows for an entirely different revenue stream in product sales. The customers for the retail side of the business are both other pool service providers who purchase supplies and operate their own business in addition to pool owners who purchase supplies and products to provide service to their own pool.
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST FOR LIFE. You have the opportunity as part of Crystal Clear Pools to become part of your customer’s lives. It is a business that provides safety, comfort and value to your client. People choose to have a pool and enjoy the lifestyle that it provides. We help them maintain that luxury and continue to enjoy the opportunity to have a pool. The professional and consistent results are what have driven the Crystal Clear business ahead and created a market leadership position for the organization in Central Florida. Here are just some of the testimonials from happy customers:
We have been delighted with the service we have received from Michelle, Chris and all the staff at Crystal Clear Pools. They are the best we have had in what is now over 15 years of home ownership. Thanks guys. — Andrena Crawford
23 Crystal clear sorted my pool light out, well impressed by the way the work was done, on time no problem, also the advice given great friendly company would highly recommend, will use again many thanks, Albert Jenkins — Albert Jenkins We have used Crystal Pools on several occasions and have always found them to be helpful, courteous, very efficient and professional. Our thanks to all. — Ian Dunn Very pleased with our new pool fence from Crystal Clear, very prompt service, very courteous and a good price. Can’t ask for much more, can you! — Kevin Tobin
CONCEPT AND FACILITIES REVIEW
The Crystal Clear Pools Franchise model is a fixed retail location providing a wide range of pool maintenance and supply services. The operating model is simple in nature and operational complexity, but delivers an extremely diverse and high-end experience to the pool owner with great results. A pool is a very personal thing to an owner, their family, themselves and people they care about spend time in it when at their house and if not cared for correctly could be a health concern. A pool is also a reflection of how someone cares for their property and if an owner has guests to their house and finds that their pool has turned green because of an imbalance of chemicals or another reason. Pool owners want someone they can trust, who is
24 professional, consistent, and accountable and has expertise in this specific field. With this in mind, the Crystal Clear Pools model is differentiated from the rest of the field by having a fixed location retail operation that immediately separates the business from other competitors in the field. The organization’s staff is also highly trained and extremely knowledgeable in the field of pool maintenance and supply work, which offers the customer the best and most proficient service possible. Franchisees will have a small retail operation and a vehicle from which to provide service to customers in their territory. The model is a mix between a retail operation and a mobile service business offering the customer the best of both worlds.
For further information, contact Franchise Consultant Taylor Speer-Sims at 615.603.6374 or email at taylorspeersims@yahoo.com.
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Mosquito Squad is North America’s fastest growing outdoor living franchise concept with an incredible, high-margin recurring revenue stream. Since joining the Outdoor Living Brands’ franchise lineup in the first quarter of 2009, Mosquito Squad has been experiencing explosive franchise unit and consumer sales growth. Clients want to take back their backyards by combating both annoying insect bites as well as protecting their families and pets from the dangerous diseases spread by insects, such as Lyme Disease, Encephalitis and West Nile Virus. Mosquito Squad works equally well as a stand-alone franchise business opportunity as well as adjunct to an existing outdoor-focused or home-services business. A Mosquito Squad pest control franchise is the ideal option for the individuals seeking a strong ROI investment opportunity, compelling recurring revenue streams, simple operational model, and very strong average gross profit margins (62.2% as shown in the Item 19 Financial Performance Representation).
Established: 2004 First Unit Franchised: 2005 Franchised Units: 131 Company Owned Units: 0 States Registered In: All State except HI & ND
26 Cash Investment: $35,000 Total Investment: $60,000 Minimum Net Worth: $75,000 Franchise Fee: $27,500 Royalty: $400 - $1900 Ad: $100 - $400 Average Number of Employees: 3 Passive Ownership: Yes Home Based: Yes B2B: No Master Franchise Opportunities: No Financial Assistance Provided: Yes Site Selection Assistance: No Lease Negotiation Assistance: No Recruiting Assistance: No Co-Operative Advertising: No Training: $ days in Richmond VA Strong Organizational Skills, Local Networking, Manage a team of employees, Field incoming calls if not allocated to a dedicated employee.
For further information, contact Franchise Consultant Taylor Speer-Sims at 615.603.6374 or email at taylorspeersims@yahoo.com.