L & W Investigations

Private investigation services

Background

Founded: 2002 Franchising since: 2002

3140 Red Hill Ave., #270
Costa Mesa, California 92626

Phone:
(714)979-0707

Franchisee Association
Private Detective Association

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 14 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2007	39	1	0	2
2006	34	0	0	2
2005	27	0	0	2

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 2-6 million population

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $100K-200K
Franchise fee: $70K-200K

Ongoing royalty fee: 7%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

General business experience
Marketing skills
Strong leadership skills

Operations

Franchise can be run from home
30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)