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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Driveway Doctor vs Bio-One Inc. including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | N/A | $85,545 - $133,545 |
Franchise Fee | N/A | $35,000 |
Royalty Fee | - | 7% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 2002 | 2008 |
Year Franchised | 2004 | 2011 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | Our ideal candidate needs to have the drive to really want to succeed. They must have compassion for others and be willing to learn in a constant evolving industry. Someone that has worked for a restoration company or has a civil service background such as police, fire, EMT or paramedic. We also like people that might have a background in construction or with a contractor's license. Minimum 85K to invest. Lastly, they have to be willing to do this full time; no part time owners here. No experience necessary. |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/Yes |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/Yes |
Equipment | -/- | -/Yes |
Inventory | -/- | -/Yes |
Receivables | -/- | -/Yes |
Payroll | -/- | -/Yes |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | 1 week at our training center(s) in Vegas or STL and Hometown training for 1 week On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
Support | - | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | - | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development |
Operations | - | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
The Driveway Doctor business was originally established in 2002 as a franchisee operation. Following a re-structure some time ago, each Area Branch is now independently owned, and independently operated.
The revised structure has allowed each owner to reduce operating costs, whilst maintaining the brand image, thereby increasing our competitiveness for our clients.
Bio-One Inc. is the first and only successful crime & trauma scene clean-up franchise. Due to our knowledge of the industry, Bio-One Inc. is the leader in bio-recovery world wide. Bio-One's marketing campaigns are industry specific, innovative and have proven successful for years.