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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Stork News of America vs Executive Business Maintenance including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $11,530 - $75,700 | $59,000 - $89,000 |
Franchise Fee | $8,000 - $13,000 | $35,000 |
Royalty Fee | $800-1.2K/yr. | 8% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1983 | 1996 |
Year Franchised | 1984 | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | 1 year | 7 years |
Term Of Agreement | 1 year | 7 years |
Renewal Fee | - | $1500 |
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/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Available at franchisee's location | * Available at headquarters: 5 business days * At franchisee's location: 5 business days |
Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
Stork News of America Inc. was founded in 1983 and began franchising in 1984. It has more than 135 locations in the United States and Canada. Stork News has an arrangement with Babies 'R' Us that places Stork News displays in all Babies 'R' Us units that are located in an area where a Stork News franchisee is present, thus offering franchisees automatic advertising. Stork News of America is based in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The Executive Business Maintenance franchise program gives you the opportunity to be your own boss, to own your own business, and to maintain and grow that business. You don’t provide the actual cleaning services " you assign a professional janitorial firm to service the client. The services you sell and coordinate are part of a huge market for commercial cleaning, which are required by most businesses on a regular basis. We are looking for dedicated individuals to assist us in taking the EBM concept to the next level. We are sure you will find the work to be rewarding, professional, and worthwhile, just as we have over the years. We look forward to talking to you soon about the EBM franchise program and what it takes to become part of our network of professionals!