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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of American Leak Detection vs Home-Alyze including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees | 
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| Investment | $76,755 - $259,550 | $45,000 | 
| Franchise Fee | $29,500 - $120,000 | $20,900 | 
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | - | 
| Advertising Fee | - | - | 
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1978 | 
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1999 | 
| Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - | 
| Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - | 
| Renewal Fee | - | - | 
 Business Experience Requirements | 
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| Experience | - | |
Financing Options | 
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| In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
| Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/- | 
| Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- | 
| Equipment | No/Yes | -/- | 
| Inventory | No/No | -/- | 
| Receivables | No/No | -/- | 
| Payroll | No/No | -/- | 
Training & Support | 
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| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Annual convention | - | 
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | - | 
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising SEO Website development | - | 
| Operations | 	
	 
	Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 
 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) 
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Expansion Plans | 
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| US Expansion | Yes | - | 
| Canada Expansion | Yes | No | 
| International Expansion | Yes | No |