SealMaster vs The Patch Boys Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
SealMaster Franchise
The Patch Boys Franchise
Investment $579,800 - $924,500$48,900 - $75,900
Franchise Fee $35,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee 1.5%2%
Year Founded 19692008
Year Franchised 19912015
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
SealMaster Franchise
The Patch Boys Franchise
Experience
  • Sales experience
    		• *Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities *Good with Timing and Schedule Management *High Personal Standards *Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements *Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships *A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners include: *Franchise Operations or Retail Service Industry Experience *Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience *Husband and Wife entrepreneurial team who want to start a business

    Financing Options
     
    SealMaster Franchise
    The Patch Boys Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    SealMaster Franchise
    The Patch Boys Franchise
    Training You and your designated manager (if any) and up to three employees will participate in an initial training and familiarization course of one to two weeks in duration. You’ll learn SealMaster® manufacturing, sales and marketing techniques, financial controls and other administrative and operational aspects of the SealMaster® business. In addition, a SealMaster® field representative will provide additional assistance at your location to help you get started.We provide full training and support at our headquarters in NY ( takes 4-6 days)
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media-
    Operations 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    SealMaster Franchise
    The Patch Boys Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About SealMaster

    Since 1969, SealMaster locations have been providing contractors with the supplies and equipment necessary to repair pavement. Franchises in the Sandusky, Ohio-based chain manufacture and sell pavement sealers on site. SealMaster also sells concrete products, sport surfacing, traffic paints, tanks, trailers, machines, pumps and other tools. SealMaster locations hold training seminars for contractors and others who are interested in learning more about pavement maintenance.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a franchised business is $579,800 to $924,500. This includes $420,000 to $585,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate. If you are a conversion franchisee, the total investment necessary to begin operation of a franchised business is $64,300 to $651,000. This includes $60,000 to $425,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate.

    Veteran Incentives  $10,000 off franchise fee

    #292 in Franchise 500 for 2021.  Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.



    About The Patch Boys

    When you join the Patch Boys family, you will instantly become a part of an energetic and entrepreneurial community that works together to advance the brand, coupled with the most dynamic structure in the field. There are many opportunities to join a franchise chain, but none of them has a structure like The Patch Boys! You will join a family-oriented group of professionals with a proven record of success, bundled with a professional atmosphere of credibility. By joining The Patch Boys team, you rapidly position yourself in a unique niche market that is widely needed across the nation. The Patch Boys fills a gap that is not only sought by home owners, but multiple craftsman in the construction field are searching for exactly what we're doing.
    Plumbers, Electricians, HVAC professionals, roofers and many more professionals across the nation come onto a job, they fix the leak, they repair the ducts in the wall, they reposition the electrical wires AND THEY LEAVE! They don't have the time or the man power to fix the wall and ceiling holes they just made, and that's what we are all about.
    The Patch Boys is devoted to helping you achieve your dream of independence and is committed to make you a success! We adopted an environment of total professionalism, integrity, customer satisfaction and accountability thus allowing us to excel in our field by quickly becoming the absolute best choice for customers and franchise ownership alike. So, if you're looking to take the next step and have the ambition of achieving your goals and a dream of ownership, you cannot find a better team of people that have the same vision and will help you along the way one step at a time. Contact us today and find out the benefits and resources we have to offer. Don't push it off yet again! Join our winning team, secure your family's future and live life the way it was meant to be!
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    Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee

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    #476 in Franchise 500 for 2020.