National Property Inspections Inc.

Founded: 1987 Franchising since: 1987
Founded by Roland Bates in 1987, National Property Inspections Inc. (NPI) provides commercial and residential inspections, as well as government, insurance, and corporate relocation inspections.

NPI offers computerized on-site inspection reporting that meets standards set by the American Society of Home Inspectors and the National Association of Home Inspectors. Inspectors provide property inspections that include the foundation, roof, furnace, air conditioning, electrical system, plumbing, lots and grounds.

9375 Burt, #201 Omaha, NB 68114

Phone: (800)333-9807

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

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	240	34	0	0
2008	240	34	0	0
2007	263	27	0	0
2006	269	19	0	0
2005	259	14	0	0

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

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Up to 200,000 population

Total investment: $31.6K Franchise fee: $24.9K

Ongoing royalty fee: 8% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $23K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 1% 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)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1 week
• Optional field training : 1 week

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Corporate relocation referral program

Franchise 500® rank:
#260 (2009); #214 (2008); #166 (2007); #163 (2006); #185 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#54 (2009); #42 (2008); #35 (2007); #40 (2006); #47 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#67 (2009); #48 (2008); #44 (2007); #43 (2006); #49 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#193 (2008); #116 (2007); #124 (2006); #134 (2005);