Hawkeye's Home Sitters vs Veterans Home Security Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hawkeye's Home Sitters vs Veterans Home Security including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Hawkeye's Home Sitters Franchise
Veterans Home Security Franchise
Investment $5,000 - $10,000$87,000 - $298,000
Franchise Fee $4,000 - $8,000N/A
Royalty Fee 4%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19872004
Year Franchised 19972006
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee $125-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Hawkeye's Home Sitters Franchise
Veterans Home Security Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Hawkeye's Home Sitters Franchise
Veterans Home Security Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Hawkeye's Home Sitters Franchise
Veterans Home Security Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, National media-
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)

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Expansion Plans

 
Hawkeye's Home Sitters Franchise
Veterans Home Security Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Hawkeye's Home Sitters

Dennis and Connie Pysyk started a home-sitting business in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1987 and began franchising in 1996. Having been a police officer since 1973, Dennis Pysyk was familiar with residential security issues. While the homeowner is away, the house sitter looks after pets, plants and appliances, picks up newspapers and mail, and gives the home a 'lived-in' look. Since it started, Hawkeye's has dealt with flooded basements, hailstorms and a tornado and cared for cats, dogs, birds, chickens, rabbits, rodents and reptiles.

About Veterans Home Security

US Veteran Exclusive Home Security. VETERANS mission is to locate, prepare, resource and empower America's military veterans by utilizing their military skills to protect the homes and neighborhoods of America. Our vision is veteran business owners, employing other veterans, to protect their communities in an important security role.