The BrickKicker Home Inspection vs Pillar To Post Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The BrickKicker Home Inspection vs Pillar To Post including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	The BrickKicker Home Inspection Franchise	Pillar To Post Franchise
Investment	$16,750 - $44,550	$41,195 - $50,995
Franchise Fee	$12,000 - $27,000	$24,500
Royalty Fee	6%	7%
Advertising Fee	2%	4%
Year Founded	1989	1994
Year Franchised	1994	1994
Term Of Agreement	7 years	5 years
Term Of Agreement	7 years	5 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	The BrickKicker Home Inspection Franchise	Pillar To Post Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills	-
Financing Options
	The BrickKicker Home Inspection Franchise	Pillar To Post Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	Yes/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	The BrickKicker Home Inspection Franchise	Pillar To Post Franchise
Training	Continuing education On-The-Job Training: up to 2 days Classroom Training: up to 10 days	On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates	-
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. 75% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Number of Employees Required to Run: 1
Expansion Plans
	The BrickKicker Home Inspection Franchise	Pillar To Post Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

About The BrickKicker Home Inspection

Len Franckowiak founded the Home Building Institute (HBI), a school that taught about the different facets and trades of home building. One of the courses at HBI, Old House Rehab, dealt with the inspection and analysis of old houses. Realtors would take the class to learn about older homes and would often call on Franckowiak for his insight into the condition of a property. Through these consultations, Franckowiak saw the need for a home inspection service and, with the help of Ronald Ewald, started BrickKicker in 1992.

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About Pillar To Post

Pillar to Post, a professional home inspection franchise, was started in 1994 and began offering franchises in both the U.S. and Canada that same year. Today, the company has grown to over 500 franchises throughout North America. Some of the benefits to owning a Pillar to Post franchise include: