@Work HelpingHands Services vs MEDIchair Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of @Work HelpingHands Services vs MEDIchair including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
@Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
MEDIchair Franchise
Investment $152,000 - $211,500$350,000
Franchise Fee $35,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 2.6%-6.5%5% of annual gross sales
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19901985
Year Franchised 2003-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
@Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
MEDIchair Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    @Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
    MEDIchair Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables Yes/No-/-
    Payroll Yes/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    @Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
    MEDIchair Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Meetings -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform-
    Marketing Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    60% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    @Work HelpingHands Services Franchise
    MEDIchair Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About @Work HelpingHands Services

    @WORK's Franchise Offering Includes All Four Programs for One Franchise Fee @WORK Personnel * 98% of companies use some form of personnel staffing * Predominately staffs employees in administrative and industrial fields * 3 million people per day are employed by staffing companies * 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the work force

     @WORK Medical * Mostly staffs employees in the health care field such as nurses and allied healthcare workers * With a shortage of nurses and the new healthcare reform this program is in high demand * Recession resistant

     @WORK HelpingHands * Provides non-medical home care and service assistants to individuals who desire help doing daily tasks * Offers four services: Daily Living Assistance & Senior Services; Personal Concierge; Homemaker's Services; and Parent's Helper * 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to grow old in their home

    @WORK Search * Provides a full-service, direct-hire recruiting franchise opportunity * Recruits highly sought accounting, engineering, information systems, human resource, and sales professionals

    Veterans Discount: 20% off Franchise Fee

    About MEDIchair

    MEDIchair, a LifeMark Health Management company, is North America's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise company with stores coast-to-coast across Canada. MEDIchair stores carry a comprehensive line of products including wheelchairs, scooters, lift chairs, bathroom safety products, home accessibility solutions and soft/disposable personal health care products such as incontinence supplies, wound care, compression and bracing. These specialty products are designed to enhance the quality of life for people experiencing disabilities, injuries, surgeries and aging. MEDIchair prides itself on providing caring, knowledgeable and highly trained consultants committed to finding the right home health care product solution for each customer.