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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Deck Renewal Systems USA vs Growing Roots including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $29,000 - $50,000 | $25,100 - $45,100 |
Franchise Fee | $29,000 | $15,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
Advertising Fee | - | 1% |
Year Founded | 1993 | - |
Year Franchised | 2006 | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
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 | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | An extensive initial 5 day training at Headquarters and off-site. Before the initial training in Long Beach, CA, you will be sent a package with pre-training materials including manuals, DVD's and books to review in order to get you familiar with interior plantscaping. Training will consist of but not limited to, study materials on plant identification and proper care, hands-on lessons, nursery tours, business training and review of the expansive Operations Manual. |
Support | - | Access to on-going support for all of your questions and concerns via phone and e-mail. Franchisee's will also have the opportunity to attend franchisee meetings and training sessions in order to share ideas and thoughts that will strengthen the franchise system as a whole. We will also set-up franchisee meetings at Industry seminars and trade shows so we can take advantage of the time to learn and grow. |
Marketing | - | During the initial 5-day training we will cover marketing and advertising techniques as well as going over the marketing materials we utilize. You will be provided with some of the select marketing materials during training and the information for preferred printing vendors. As part of advertising, we will provide assistance in creating the proper signage for your specific vehicle with the Growing Roots logo using our preferred vendor or an approved local vendor. |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
You hear a lot of mottos in the franchise business, and ours is based on years of sales experience and put quite simply as "the customer is always right." If an individual can truly run their business by that principle then they have already won the battle in this highly customer-oriented industry. A customer who is treated right refers and recommends new business each year as well as becomes a repeat customer himself. Repeats and referrals will become the backbone of your business. As long as each one is treated right throughout the entire sales process, the growth of the business will take care of itself. DRS can give you every tool you need to be successful except for heart and ethics ... those the franchisee must provide. Why join the Deck Renewal Systems team? * Manage your own destiny. It's solely up to you to determine how much income you will earn in this highly profitable business. * The jobs are limitless. About one-half of all residences in the U.S. have a deck, fence or concrete driveway. * Growth potential. There are an estimated 53 million decks and fences already in existence and that number grows at a rate of 4-5 million each year. * Experience. The owners of DRS have a combined 37 years of experience. Our systems have been perfected which will save you time with trial and error and allow you to get off and running with higher profits from the start. * Training. DRS will provide you with on-the-job training from start to finish on all aspects of the business. * Support. We will supply you with everything you need to be successful, from estimate sheets to products to national Yellow Pages advertising. * Assistance. We know what it takes to get a business started. We will be available by phone or email to answer any questions you may have along the way. * Your success is our future. DRS is ready to do whatever it takes to get you on the path to profitability.