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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Perfect Post vs Growing Roots including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $80,000 - $130,000 | $25,100 - $45,100 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $15,000 |
Royalty Fee | - | 4% |
Advertising Fee | - | 1% |
Year Founded | 1988 | - |
Year Franchised | 1988 | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | An extensive initial 5 day training at Headquarters and off-site. Before the initial training in Long Beach, CA, you will be sent a package with pre-training materials including manuals, DVD's and books to review in order to get you familiar with interior plantscaping. Training will consist of but not limited to, study materials on plant identification and proper care, hands-on lessons, nursery tours, business training and review of the expansive Operations Manual. |
Support | Perfect Post offers a wide range of fence and deck products and constantly strives to identify and develop new products in order to maintain an ongoing lead with our competition. Perfect Post has and continues to develop advanced technology to support our franchisees, this includes our machine augered posthole digging system and the QLook design software. | Access to on-going support for all of your questions and concerns via phone and e-mail. Franchisee's will also have the opportunity to attend franchisee meetings and training sessions in order to share ideas and thoughts that will strengthen the franchise system as a whole. We will also set-up franchisee meetings at Industry seminars and trade shows so we can take advantage of the time to learn and grow. |
Marketing | - | During the initial 5-day training we will cover marketing and advertising techniques as well as going over the marketing materials we utilize. You will be provided with some of the select marketing materials during training and the information for preferred printing vendors. As part of advertising, we will provide assistance in creating the proper signage for your specific vehicle with the Growing Roots logo using our preferred vendor or an approved local vendor. |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | Yes | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
With perfect Post you are never on your own. We are a full service franchise company. From the time that a Franchise agreement is executed, through our training and initial launch marketing program and well beyond, we are with you every step along the way. We provide a business opportunity that is enjoyable to operate and financially rewarding with unlimited growth potential. This is an opportunity to be part of a growing network across North America that provides services and products from a solid company with a reputation for excellence. We recognize that many of our franchisees are first time business owners, we therefore provide a turn key operation that includes an equipment package, marketing tools, and assistance with business planning and financing if required. In addition to the operational component of the business, our training program includes such topics as small business fundamentals of accounting, marketing, sales and management to ensure that the transition into your business is as smooth as possible. As a new franchisee, you can expect a high level of service and responsiveness throughout your relationship with us. Perfect Posthole is expanding and territories are available. We have a tremendous opportunity for territories in Canada's most prosperous and fastest growing regions. In fact, we offer territories in all of Canada from Coast to Coast.