Jet-Black vs The Inspection Boys Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Jet-Black Franchise
The Inspection Boys Franchise
Investment $71,600 - $125,340$35,000 - $55,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$17,500
Royalty Fee 1%-8%4-6%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 1988-
Year Franchised 1993-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Jet-Black Franchise
The Inspection Boys Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Interpersonal skills; management experience preferred
    		• 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
     
    Jet-Black Franchise
    The Inspection Boys Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Jet-Black Franchise
    The Inspection Boys Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 24+ hours Classroom Training: 16+ hours Additional Training: At advanced training seminars Training is held in our HQ in New Jersey for 5 days.
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Jet-Black Franchise
    The Inspection Boys Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion YesNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    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 The Inspection Boys

    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:

    • Training before Launch & Ongoing training for you and your staff
    • Initial training to launch your business
    • Access to training manuals and programs
    • World-class call center services
    • Access to sales, marketing, and administrative materials
    • Existing customer and supplier relationships
    • Technical support second to none
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