WIN Home Inspection

Founded: 1993 Franchising since: 1994
World Inspection Network (W.I.N.) was founded in 1993 by Tom and Dianne Knapp. In 1994 W.I.N. expanded into franchising. The privately held company has locations in more than 25 states across the United States. It is based in Seattle.

6500 6th Ave. N.W. Seattle, Washington 98117

Phone: (800)967-8127

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

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	186	0	0	0
2008	195	0	0	0
2007	217	0	0	0
2006	224	0	0	0
2005	213	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, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Based on real estate market

Total investment: $31.3K-51.1K Franchise fee: $16.9K/26.9K

Ongoing royalty fee: 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	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $40K
Cash liquidity requirement: $27.8K-35.3K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Working knowledge of Windows-based software, comfortable selling & service, some familiarity with construction/remodeling a plus

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• Online pre-training, 40 hours; at training facility, 2 weeks

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#336 (2009); #314 (2008); #180 (2007); #155 (2006); #176 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#70 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#78 (2009); #72 (2008); #40 (2007); #37 (2006); #43 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#97 (2009); #88 (2008); #49 (2007); #40 (2006); #45 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#147 (2007);