Jet-Black vs Ready Decks Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Jet-Black vs Ready Decks including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Jet-Black Franchise
Ready Decks Franchise
Investment $71,600 - $125,340$144,000 - $213,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$29,000
Royalty Fee 1%-8%5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19882001
Year Franchised 19932005
Term Of Agreement 15 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 15 years10 years
Renewal Fee -$14500


Business Experience Requirements
 
Jet-Black Franchise
Ready Decks Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Interpersonal skills; management experience preferred
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Jet-Black Franchise
    Ready Decks Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Jet-Black Franchise
    Ready Decks Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 24+ hours Classroom Training: 16+ hours Additional Training: At advanced training seminars * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks

    * At franchisee's location: 1 week
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform -
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		* Franchise can be run from home

    * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

    * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Jet-Black Franchise
    Ready Decks Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion Yes-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Jet-Black

    In August 1987, Doug and Andy Hoiland's parents had their driveway seal-coated. The brothers were not impressed with the results: cracks left unfilled, oil spots bleeding through, and footprints from the sealer on the sidewalk. When they found that most paving companies did seal-coating only on the side, they decided to open their own business, specializing in seal-coating, in May 1988. In 1993, they awarded their first Jet-Black franchise. Jet-Black franchisees offer driveway repair services including power-cleaning, heat-treating oil spots, seal-coating, patching cracks and caulking joints.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Jet-Black business is from $71,600 to $125,340 for one to two Franchised Territories. This includes $61,050 to $79,940 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate. The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Yellow Dawg Striping business is from $55,050 to $77,400 for one to two Franchised Territories. This includes $44,500 to $52,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.
    Veteran Incentives  First-unit franchise fee waived
    #241 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About Ready Decks

    Ready Decks has developed an innovative approach to one of the largest segments of the home improvement market - home decking. The tools, construction process and equipment invented by Ready Decks, when used by  trained, professional teams of installers, enable most projects to be completed in a single day. Other traditional contractors and builders may take much longer. Relatively low start-up costs is just one key ingredient that makes Ready Decks an excellent franchise concept and opportunity.