Jet-Black Int'l. Inc.
Asphalt maintenance servicesBackground
Founded: 1988 Franchising since: 1993
In August 1987, Doug and Andy Hoiland's parents had their driveway seal-coated. The brothers were not impressed with the results: cracks left unfilled, oil spots bleeding through, and footprints from the sealer on the sidewalk. When they found that most paving companies did seal-coating only on the side, they decided to open their own business, specializing in seal-coating, in May 1988. In 1993, they awarded their first Jet-Black franchise.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New york, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies by location and demographics
In August 1987, Doug and Andy Hoiland's parents had their driveway seal-coated. The brothers were not impressed with the results: cracks left unfilled, oil spots bleeding through, and footprints from the sealer on the sidewalk. When they found that most paving companies did seal-coating only on the side, they decided to open their own business, specializing in seal-coating, in May 1988. In 1993, they awarded their first Jet-Black franchise.
Jet-Black franchisees offer driveway repair services including power-cleaning, heat-treating oil spots, seal-coating, patching cracks and caulking joints.
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990 Lone Oak Rd., #142 Eagan, Minnesota 55121 |
Phone: (651)686-6200/ (952)807-1083 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New york, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies by location and demographics
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $58.4K-108.5K Franchise fee: $20K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 2-8% Term of agreement: 7 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | 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: $49K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Interpersonal skills; management experience preferred
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 44% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (93% 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: Ongoing
- At advanced training seminars
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
Other marketing support
- PR, marketing programs, lead generation
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#488 (2007); #347 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2005;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#95 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#96 (2005);
#488 (2007); #347 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2005;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#95 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#96 (2005);