Midtown Chimney Sweeps vs AR WORKSHOP Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Midtown Chimney Sweeps vs AR WORKSHOP including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
Investment $58,306 - $113,828$71,449 - $125,666
Franchise Fee $48,500$25,000
Royalty Fee 7%6%
Advertising Fee 3%1%
Year Founded 1979-
Year Franchised 2014-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/Yes-/-
Payroll -/Yes-/-

Training & Support
 
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 31-35 hours -
Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform -
Marketing Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchise
AR WORKSHOP Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Midtown Chimney Sweeps

Midtown Chimney Sweeps is a unique franchise opportunity in North America. The company is involved with the hearth industry (the fireplace manufacturing and maintenance industry). Midtown Chimney Sweeps creates value through business systems, chimney sweeping, and related services like dryer vent cleaning, light maintenance, and chimney repairs. 
Better than a Chimney Sweep Course. It’s your Marketing and Scheduling too. Franchising is a business strategy which allows investors to capture their share of a market. By investing into a franchise, you are not only purchasing a proven business name, business model and marketing system, you are ensuring that you get and keep customers.
One market presenting a huge opportunity presently is the hearth industry. It is currently worth approximately $2,185,000,000, with 52% of all U.S. households having at least one fireplace in their home. When you join the Midtown Chimney Sweeps brand, you will become part of the first chimney sweeping franchise in the U.S. to meet that demand.

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

About AR WORKSHOP

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Our AR WORKSHOP DIY workshop franchise opportunity is a way to make a living and to become integrated in your community offering hands-on classes to create customizable home decor pieces out of raw materials including wood, canvas and other media. Wine and beer may be sold or brought on a bring-your-own beverage basis by customers of your workshop. We do not have one particular idea of what a workshop owner should look like, which means our franchise partners come from all walks of life.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of an AR WORKSHOP franchise is between $71,449 and $125,666. This includes $27,280 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate for the operation of one outlet and $22,280 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate for operation of a second or subsequent outlet.

Veteran Incentives 10% off franchise fee

#307 in Franchise 500 for 2021.   Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.