MonitorClosely.com

Founded: 2006 Franchising since: 2006

Address: 901 King St., #101 Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Phone: (800)797-7505

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 12 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2008	117	2	2	0
2007	67	2	0	0
2006	17	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Outside the U.S.: World Wide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 250,000 population

Total investment: $45,000 - $60,000
Franchise fee: $39,500
Ongoing royalty fee: 8%
Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available

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

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 1
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 4 days

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
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#386 (2009); #442 (2008);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#57 (2009); #84 (2008);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#86 (2009);

Top New Ranking:
#26 (2009); #39 (2008);