1st Propane Franchising Inc.
Bulk propane distributionBackground
Founded: 1990 Franchising since: 1998
Founded in 1990, Rancho Murrieta, California-based 1st Propane delivers propane to homes and businesses for use in space heating, water heating, cooking, clothes drying and fireplaces.
Franchisor has 4 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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: 20- to 50-mile radius
Founded in 1990, Rancho Murrieta, California-based 1st Propane delivers propane to homes and businesses for use in space heating, water heating, cooking, clothes drying and fireplaces.
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14670 Cantova Wy., #208 Rancho Murieta, California 95683 |
Phone: (877)977-6726 |
Franchisor has 4 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2007 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | 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: 20- to 50-mile radius
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $183.5K-450.5K Franchise fee: $30K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Third-party financing source(s): banks & equipment leasing
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
- Strong organizational skills
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
- At franchisee's location: 3 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
Other marketing support
- Planning & strategy assistance