California Closet Company vs Weed Man Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of California Closet Company vs Weed Man including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	California Closet Company Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Investment	$127,500 - $377,000	$69,790 - $86,850
Franchise Fee	$40,000	$20,000 - $33,750
Royalty Fee	6%	$6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr.
Advertising Fee	-	20% of royalty fee
Year Founded	1978	1970
Year Franchised	1982	1976
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	50% of franchise fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	California Closet Company Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills	-
Financing Options
	California Closet Company Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	Yes/Yes
Equipment	No/No	-/Yes
Inventory	No/No	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	California Closet Company Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Training	On-site operational instruction Training for designer, installation, and production staff Proprietary technology for sales, design, and operational systems management	Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence.
Support	Media planning Local and national advertising collateral Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations	Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge.
Marketing	Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.	Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6
Expansion Plans
	California Closet Company Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About California Closet Company

Customized storage has grown from a small business into a major industry. Leading the field is California Closets, the franchise company that pioneered custom storage solutions in 1978. California Closets is the most well-known brand in the industry.
The Industry Pioneer and Brand Leader
Join the Company that pioneered the custom storage solutions industry. For over 40 years, California Closets has delighted its customers - by listening to their needs and creating individually designed solutions that work specifically for their lifestyles and home. Today, California Closets is the largest custom storage franchised system in the world, with over 100 franchises worldwide; it is the most recognized brand in its category. A California Closets franchise offers expert services in creating innovative home design solutions; ranging from its signature custom designed closets, home offices, entertainment rooms, utility rooms, garages and much more. We see home as more than a place. We see it as comfort and refuge, space for connection and celebration. Everything we do is designed to enhance home and help you enjoy the time you spend there. 30 years ago, we innovated a new industry - custom designed and installed storage. Today we're proud to be recognized as the leaders in the industry we first created all those years ago. Along the way we've continued to innovate, always striving to provide customers with stylish, smart and sustainable solutions for every home.

About Weed Man

Weed Man opened its first location in 1970 and started franchising the concept in 1976. Throughout the years, Weed Man has been committed to delivering superior lawn care services to residential customers across North America. Currently sold out in Canada, Weed Man has seen rapid growth across the US in over 250 territories since 2000. With over $100 million in system sales, Weed Man is the leading franchised lawn care company in the green industry.

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.,Canada and Eastern Europe