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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The BrickKicker Home Inspection vs The Inspection Boys including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $16,750 - $44,550 | $35,000 - $55,000 |
Franchise Fee | $12,000 - $27,000 | $17,500 |
Royalty Fee | 6% | 4-6% |
Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
Year Founded | 1989 | - |
Year Franchised | 1994 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 7 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 7 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | The basic requirements would include anyone with a sales background, former managers, former sales people, former business owners, former marketing executives, and anyone with mold remediation, asbestos abatement, home repair, or carpentry experience. | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | Yes/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 | Continuing education On-The-Job Training: up to 2 days Classroom Training: up to 10 days | Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days. |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations | - |
Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 75% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | No | No |
Len Franckowiak founded the Home Building Institute (HBI), a school that taught about the different facets and trades of home building. One of the courses at HBI, Old House Rehab, dealt with the inspection and analysis of old houses. Realtors would take the class to learn about older homes and would often call on Franckowiak for his insight into the condition of a property. Through these consultations, Franckowiak saw the need for a home inspection service and, with the help of Ronald Ewald, started BrickKicker in 1992.
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With The Inspection Boys, you can start your own business in a
growing market by taking advantage of one of our streamlined franchise
opportunity.
You’ll immediately benefit from the power of The Inspection Boys brand and our years of experience offering successful service to
residential, commercial, and industrial customers. If you have
management experience; a desire to work with some of the best management
professionals in the business; and are willing to invest in an
established brand in the industry, please consider joining The
Inspection Boys franchise team.
Franchise System Benefits
We offer many benefits to our franchise businesses, which include: