Dry-B-Lo vs Kitchen Wise Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Dry-B-Lo Franchise
Kitchen Wise Franchise
Investment $65,700 - $147,500$76,850 - $104,900
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $25,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 7.5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19932016
Year Franchised 19972016
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Dry-B-Lo Franchise
Kitchen Wise Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Dry-B-Lo Franchise
    Kitchen Wise 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
    Kitchen Wise 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
    Kitchen Wise Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    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 Kitchen Wise

    "Kitchen
    The Kitchen Wise home improvement franchise is currently accepting new entrants. It does not matter what your working background is, as long as you have the right attitude and a willingness to learn.
    Our top-tier training program will equip you with all the skills you will need to tackle anything this business can throw at you, and our franchise support system is always standing by to offer help on particularly tricky cases!