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Mr. Appliance Corp.

Household appliance services & repairs

Background

Founded: 1996 Franchising since: 1996
Established by The Dwyer Group in 1996, Mr. Appliance has locations nationwide providing service and repair 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for all makes of refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves, ovens, ranges, microwave ovens, vent hoods, trash compactors, ice makers and ice machines. The Dwyer Group also owns franchise companies Mr. Rooter, Mr. Electric, Rainbow Int'l., Glass Doctor, Aire Serv and DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen Worldwide.
1010 N. University Parks Dr.
Waco, Texas 76707
Phone:
(800)290-1422


Franchisor has 110 employee(s); 30 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 146 7 0 0
2008 140 3 0 0
2007 123 2 0 0
2006 97 2 0 0
2005 84 2 1 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 100,000 population

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $37.9K-84.2K+
Franchise fee: $19.95K
Ongoing royalty fee: 4-7%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


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

Qualifications
Business Experience:
  • Industry experience

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 1 week
  • At franchisee's location: Varies
  • Regional meetings

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Internet
  • Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • National media

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#229 (2009); #230 (2008); #229 (2007); #339 (2006); #324 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;

Low-Cost Franchises:
#45 (2009); #49 (2008); #55 (2007); #89 (2006); #85 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#57 (2009); #56 (2008); #62 (2007); #94 (2006); #88 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#176 (2009); #189 (2008);