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1-800-DryCarpet Carpet Cleaning

Work from home Yes

Can work from home

Maintenance Services, Carpet, Upholstery & Drapery Services

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Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months Req Capital
$63,200

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service Recession Proof

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1-800-Water Damage

Work from home Yes

Can work from home

Maintenance Services, Insurance Restoration Services

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Making Money

Avg Months to Profitability
Less than 12 months Req Capital
$79,900

What You're Selling

Service/Product
Service Recession Proof

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Based mainly on your total investment. The larger your investment, the longer you'll have to wait to become profitable. Use this as a general measure to manage your own expectations. Your actual numbers will depend on your own performance.

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Automotive

Appearance Services 27

Brake Repair 8

Car Washes 5

Miscellaneous Auto Products 6

Miscellaneous Auto Services 13

Mobile Auto Services 7

Oil-Change Services 8

Rentals & Sales 16

Transmission Repair 5

Tune-Up Services 4

Windshield Repair 9

Children's Products & Services

Child Care 18

Education Programs 53

Fitness Programs 29

Miscellaneous Children's Businesses 47

Education

Education 54

Food

Bagels 4

Bakeries 29

Barbecue Restaurants 8

Burger Restaurants 5

Candy 13

Chicken 23

Chinese Fast Food 1

Coffee 29

Family Restaurants 7

Fast-Food Fish Restaurants 2

Food Gifts 1

Food/Quick Service 370

Frozen Yogurt 14

Full-Service Restaurants 80

Hamburgers 21

Hot Dogs 6

Ice Cream 20

Italian Fast Food 9

Italian Restaurants 9

Japanese Fast Food 5

Juice Bars 18

Mexican Fast Food 17

Mexican Restaurants 4

Miscellaneous Fast Food 34

Miscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants 33

Miscellaneous Retail Food Sales 27

Pizza 49

Retail Food Sales 59

Sandwiches 69

Sandwiches- Submarine 1

Seafood Restaurants 2

Steakhouses 2

Health Care

Health Services 2

Miscellaneous Health-Care Businesses 32

Vitamin Stores 6

Home-Improvement Products & Services

Home-Improvement Products & Services 189

Hotels & Motels

Hotels & Motels 30

Maintenance

Air-Quality Services 7

Asphalt Maintenance 4

Carpet, Upholstery & Drapery Services 19

Commercial/Residential Cleaning 39

Home Repairs 34

Miscellaneous Maintenance Products & Services 35

Pest Control 8

Plumbing Services 4

Restoration Services 9

Restroom Hygiene Services 6

Vinyl Repair 7

Window Cleaning 6

Personal-Care Businesses

Hair Care 29

Massage Services 8

Micellaneous personal care businesses 2

Tanning Salons 13

Pet Businesses

Pet Services 27

Recreation

Campgrounds 1

Children's Fitness Programs 29

Miscellaneous Recreation 7

Miscellaneous Sports Businesses 21

Sports Equipment & Apparel 10

Sports Teams 3

Retail

Apparel & Accessories 18

Art Stores 4

Auto Products 5

CDs 3

Children's Products 7

Convenience Stores 6

Cosmetics Stores 16

Discount Stores 3

Electronics Stores 9

Framing Stores 5

Furniture Stores 18

Gifts 13

Hardware 5

Health-Care Products 17

Miscellaneous Retail Businesses 42

Newsstands 2

Paper & Party Stores 3

Personal-Care Products 6

Pet Products 8

Pharmacies 1

Sports Businesses 11

Tech Products 8

Video Stores 3

Vitamins 6

Water Businesses 2

Service Businesses

Accounting Services 8

Advertising Services 45

Auto Services 10

Bridal Services 3

Building Services 42

Business Services 218

Car Rental Agencies 16

Check-Cashing Services 5

Children's Services 105

DJ Businesses 1

Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services 14

Educational Services 47

Environmental Services 3

Eye-Care Centers 1

Financial Services 41

Fitness Centers 68

Hair Salons 26

Health-Care Services 33

Home-Improvement Services 117

Lawn Care & Landscaping 13

Maintenance Services 129

Miscellaneous Services 111

Moving Services 9

Party/Event Services 30

Personal-Care Services 75

Pet-Care Services 20

Photography Services 15

Plant Maintenance Services 2

Postal & Business Centers 17

Printing Services 10

Property Inspection 14

Real Estate Services 35

Repair Services 46

Security Services 6

Senior Care 37

Shipping Services 17

Sign Stores 6

Sports/Recreation Businesses 40

Staffing Services 31

Tax Services 15

Tech Services 32

Training Businesses 1

Travel Agencies 6

Videotaping Services 2

Weight-Control Centers 9

Home-Improvement

Building & Remodeling 44

Cabinet Refacing/Remodeling 3

Closet Systems 9

Decorating Services 11

Furniture Restoration 3

Insurance Restoration Services 7

Miscellaneous Home-Improvement Businesses 30

Painting 9

Property Inspection Services 14

Remodeling Services 5

Surface Refinishing & Restoration 15

Window & Floor Coverings 12

Window & Screen Repair 4

Tech Businesses

Internet Businesses 3

Miscellaneous Tech Businesses 35

Training

Management Training 6

Modeling Schools 1

Tech Training 5

Service Product

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Service based franchises are better for people with industry experience. Product based franchises tend to require a higher investment but deliver a more predictable path. If you're looking for quicker returns, look towards service based franchises.

Recession Proof

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Usually businesses that offer something that's an integral part of people's lives (a necessity), are not as highly effected by bad economic times. You'll want to consider this, especially when the times are good.

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6 (medium)

Brand Strength

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The more units the franchise has, the larger its presence, and the higher its brand strength. This is a key measure for anyone depending highly on the franchisor's brand to drive sales.

3 (poor)

7 (good)

Franchisor Support

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Marketing support, regional advertising, training and many other efforts by the franchisor to enable you to become more successful. We've accounted for each in relation to the impact on your bottom line.

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3 (regular)

1-800-DryCarpet Carpet Cleaning

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What You're Selling

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What You're Selling

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