Steam Brothers vs Steamatic Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Steam Brothers vs Steamatic including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Steam Brothers Franchise	Steamatic Franchise
Investment	$22,000 - $53,500	$114,411 - $195,561
Franchise Fee	$16,000	$50,000
Royalty Fee	5-6.5%	8%-2%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1977	1948
Year Franchised	1984	1967
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	$1K	$5K
Business Experience Requirements
	Steam Brothers Franchise	Steamatic Franchise
Experience	-	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills
Financing Options
	Steam Brothers Franchise	Steamatic Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Steam Brothers Franchise	Steamatic Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 17 hours Classroom Training: 63 hours Additional Training: At regional training centers
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	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 slicks	Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Steam Brothers Franchise	Steamatic Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

About Steam Brothers

After 16 years in the supermarket business, Adam Leier was looking for a way to go into business for himself. He purchased Steam Brothers, an existing cleaning business, in 1977 and began franchising in 1984. Steam Brothers has locations throughout the Midwest and is based in Bismarck, North Dakota.

About Steamatic

Steamatic franchises have set the standard in restoration and cleaning services

For nearly 50 years, Steamatic has been providing communities a variety of much-needed services: fire and water damage restoration, mold remediation, air duct cleaning, commercial building drying, carpet cleaning, and tile and hard surface cleaning. With operations in 23 countries, Steamatic has emerged as a leading restoration franchise with a reputation for having highly trained, professional technicians who get the job done right. That reputation has paid off for Steamatic franchisees, who generate one of the highest average annual sales numbers in the industry.

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#194 in Franchise 500 for 2020.