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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Andy OnCall vs The Dry 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 | $53,000 - $64,150 | $74,000 - $116,000 |
Franchise Fee | $53,000 - $58,000 | $30,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 1993 | - |
Year Franchised | 1999 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 Years |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 Years |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | Business Experience: NO experience necessary. You will be trained to be a water restoration professional. All you need to be, is a person with manners and willing to work! | |
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 | Yes/- |
Inventory | No/No | Yes/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | We'll train you on everything you need to know from customer acquisition, to invoicing, to obtaining quality independent contractors and everything in between. You will train for up to ten days at our home office in Chattanooga, Tennessee, then we will come to your location for five days to help you get your business off the ground. | raining Business development program Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
Support | Ongoing support | - |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |