Elephant House vs Pirtek Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Elephant House Franchise
Pirtek Franchise
Investment $28,000 - $44,500$201,400 - $869,300
Franchise Fee $10,200$20,000 - $50,000
Royalty Fee 04%
Advertising Fee -1.5%-3%
Year Founded 19911980
Year Franchised 19911986
Term Of Agreement 7 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 7 years10 years
Renewal Fee -$10000


Business Experience Requirements
 
Elephant House Franchise
Pirtek Franchise
Experience
  • Postive attitude

    • Pirtek targets potential franchisees with a minimum net worth of $500,000 and $150,000 in liquidity to bring to the table.

    Financing Options
     
    Elephant House Franchise
    Pirtek Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Elephant House Franchise
    Pirtek Franchise
    Training As needed

    Certified Training - Our Certified Training Program is offered to you as the franchise owner and your entire team. Depending on the position, our training program ranges from 1-3 weeks consisting of sales, marketing, accounting, administration, IT and technical training. In addition to our outstanding Certified Training Program, we also offer certifications recognized by the International Fluid Power Society.
    Support Newsletter, Toll-free phone line

    Turnkey Start Up - PIRTEK supports the opening of your PIRTEK Center in areas such as: Area evaluation, site selection, lease negotiation, build-out, equipment, inventory, vehicle acquisitions & outfitting, certified training, proprietary computer software, customer, sales and so much more. Our team of professionals located at the PIRTEK USA Franchise Support Center as well as our "traveling" Franchise Support Representatives, pride ourselves with award-winning support. If your need is for computer assistance, looking for a rare item or need guidance quoting a large job, we are here to assist in any way possible. With PIRTEK, you're in business for yourself, but not by yourself! As part of our turnkey process, our professional staff assists you with your business plan. This business plan can be used to raise finances while also being a continual "road map:" for your business. After you open your doors, PIRTEK's senior management will host monthly meetings with new owners to review progress with your business plan. This meeting includes analyzing sales, accounting, management performance and more. Doing this allows all parties to ensure your growth is on the right track. The key is -- if you're successful, we're successful!
    Marketing -

    As a new business owner, from Day One you can focus on growing your business. PIRTEK provides all the marketing material, promotional items, sales programs, etc. to support your growth. As part of our advertising program, you will find PIRTEK ads in trade publications, national print magazines, newsletters and e-mail campaigns, as well as on various websites and trade shows across the United States.
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    5% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    100% of current franchisees are owner/operators

    		Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 5

    Expansion Plans
     
    Elephant House Franchise
    Pirtek Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Elephant House

    Greeting card publisher and distributor Elephant House provides greeting cards to customers worldwide. Franchisees for the company set up racks in a range of retail locations, selling cards from Elephant House's three lines on consignment.

    About Pirtek

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    Hydraulic hoses keep heavy equipment and machinery working properly year-round. Pirtek is the market leader in providing its customers with a comprehensive portfolio of fluid transfer solution products and services. We build long-term relationships with our current and potential customers by consistently providing high quality products and services, wherever they are needed. Our highly visible mobile sales & service technicians are key success factors for our customers remedial and preventative maintenance needs and as the strategic partner for the service and supply of all fluid transfer solutions. Significant investment in technology, infrastructure and quality work practices ensures we offer a long-term value to our customers. With customers, large organizations and small businesses, from key industries including manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, construction, earthmoving, agriculture, marine and defense, just to name a few, Pirtek consistently delivers the highest quality products and services where and when they are needed.
    Veteran Incentives  $5,000-$15,000 off franchise fee
    "Top                   ""
    #33 in Gator's Top franchises.

    "Entrepreneur
    #308 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #145 in Franchise 500 for 2021.