Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.

#196

At a Glance

Products & Services: Heating, ventilation & air conditioning services

Number of Locations: 177

Total Investment: $64.3K - 183.9K

Founded: 1993

Began Franchising: 1993

Private Owned

About Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.

Established in 1993, Aire Serv provides installation, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and indoor air quality systems to both residential and commercial customers at more than 175 locations worldwide. Aire Serv is a subsidiary of The Dwyer Group.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S.	Canadian	International	Company Owned
2011	165	11	1	0
2010	164	9	1	0
2009	161	5	12	0
2008	157	7	16	0

Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the U.S.,Canada, Western Europe.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $64,300 - $183,900
Franchise Fee: $26,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 4-6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable

Financial Requirements

Net Worth: $150,000
Liquid Cash Available: $35,000

Operations

Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 6. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

Financing Type	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 10 days. At franchisee's location: 3 days (as needed). Four regional training meetings per year; annual reunion

Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives,

Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media,

Other marketing support: Intranet, social media