Dry-B-Lo vs Revland Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Dry-B-Lo Franchise
Revland Franchise
Investment $65,700 - $147,500$196,400 - $501,750
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $25,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 7.5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19932020
Year Franchised 19972020
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Dry-B-Lo Franchise
Revland Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Dry-B-Lo Franchise
    Revland Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Dry-B-Lo Franchise
    Revland Franchise
    Training --
    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, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    21% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 5

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Dry-B-Lo Franchise
    Revland Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Dry-B-Lo

    Grant Moore's family had spent a lot of time and money building a deck and pouring concrete underneath it, but the area below was useless whenever it rained because water poured in. Moore knew there must be a way to keep the space below the deck dry. After working with an engineering firm for two years, Moore developed a drainage system that would not leak or collect debris. He filed patents and in 1993 founded Dry-B-Lo International Inc. to install his patented system of channels. This system, which is installed below a raised deck, helps convert a wet, unusable space into a dry, outdoor living space.

    About Revland

    Revland LLC offers a franchise for owning and operating a business that provides landscape and hardscape services, including outdoor construction of patios, retaining walls, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, gazebos, and decks, plant installation, mulch installation, pruning, irrigation, landscape lighting, fertilization services, and snow removal.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Revland franchise ranges from $196,400 to $501,750. This includes $35,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.
    The estimated initial investment necessary to operate multiple Revland franchises depends on the number of franchises that the franchisor grants you. By way of example, the estimated initial investment associated with operating multiple franchisees pursuant to a Multi-Unit Development Agreement ranges from $384,050 (for 2 franchises) to $981,000 (for 3 franchises) which includes a development fee equal to 75% of the Initial Franchise Fee (for the second franchised business) and equal to 50% of the Initial Franchise Fee (for the third franchised business) that must be paid to the franchisor.