The Grout Medic vs Weed Man Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	The Grout Medic Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Investment	$24,675 - $57,950	$69,790 - $86,850
Franchise Fee	$12,825 - $16,750	$20,000 - $33,750
Royalty Fee	5%-10%	$6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr.
Advertising Fee	$75/month	20% of royalty fee
Year Founded	1997	1970
Year Franchised	2001	1976
Term Of Agreement	7 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	7 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	$2000	-
Business Experience Requirements
	The Grout Medic Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	The Grout Medic Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	Yes/Yes
Equipment	No/No	-/Yes
Inventory	No/No	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	The Grout Medic Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Training	-	Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence.
Support	-	Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge.
Marketing	-	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	-	Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6
Expansion Plans
	The Grout Medic Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About The Grout Medic

The Grout Medic is the leading grout & tile restoration franchise with over 50 locations across the US. Our franchise owners come from all walks of life but they all have the same common goals; to gain control over their future and provide a better lifestyle and opportunity for themselves and their families.

The benefits of owning a Grout Medic franchise are numerous:

* Low cost investment - get started for under $25,000 including equipment

* Home based business - no long term lease commitments or expensive fit outs

* Protected territory - absolutely but rather than a one-size fits all territory The Grout Medic will analyze demographic data including household numbers, income levels and house values in your area to ensure the best possible chance for success. Minimum recommended territory size is 200,000 population, with a majority starting at 300,000 population.

* Equipment - all equipment required to operate the business is included in the initial franchise fee as well as a supply of marketing/stationery items as well as approximately 3 months worth of product supply

* An in demand service - in today's economy home owners are looking for alternatives to expensive bathroom renovations.

We have the answer. By choosing The Grout Medic restoration process, our customers receive "Like New" results in a matter of hours...not days! AND, they save up to 70% of the cost of replacement. This makes our service more valuable than ever!The Grout Medic has developed easy to learn methods that can be taught to people from any type of work background. We offer full training from office to hands on technical training along with support every step of the way. The Grout Medic will give you the satisfaction of owning your own business while becoming part of a larger organization that is there to help you achieve your personal goals.

Find out what the future holds today while your area is still available.

About Weed Man

Weed Man opened its first location in 1970 and started franchising the concept in 1976. Throughout the years, Weed Man has been committed to delivering superior lawn care services to residential customers across North America. Currently sold out in Canada, Weed Man has seen rapid growth across the US in over 250 territories since 2000. With over $100 million in system sales, Weed Man is the leading franchised lawn care company in the green industry.

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.,Canada and Eastern Europe