Duct Doctor USA Inc.
Residential & commercial air-duct cleaningBackground
Founded: 1985 Franchising since: 2000
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 12 employee(s); 3 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 100,000-250,000 population unlimited
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5555 Oakbrook Pkwy., #660 Norcross, Georgia 30093 |
Phone: (800)955-1275/ (770)446-1764 |
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 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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: 100,000-250,000 population unlimited
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $41K-64K Franchise fee: $25K+ |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5-8% 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 | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Mechanical or HVAC skills a plus
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 3 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 1 week
- Ongoing
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- In-market business development
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#436 (2009); #423 (2008); #377 (2007); #401 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#99 (2007); #114 (2005);
Top New Ranking:
#34 (2005);
#436 (2009); #423 (2008); #377 (2007); #401 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#99 (2007); #114 (2005);
Top New Ranking:
#34 (2005);