Rescuecom
Computer repair & technology managementBackground
Founded: 1997 Franchising since: 1998
David A. Milman founded his first computer repair business in 1985. As his company grew, Milman saw how difficult it was to hire and retain employees to run his offices nationwide and realized franchising would be the best way to expand. In 1997, Milman formed Rescuecom Corp. to franchise his computer service system.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s); 40 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
Outside the U.S.: Asia, Australia/new zealand, Canada, Central america, Eastern europe, Mexico, South america, Western europe
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: By ZIP codes
David A. Milman founded his first computer repair business in 1985. As his company grew, Milman saw how difficult it was to hire and retain employees to run his offices nationwide and realized franchising would be the best way to expand. In 1997, Milman formed Rescuecom Corp. to franchise his computer service system.
Rescuecom franchisees offer on-site computer repair, maintenance and installation.
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2560 Burnet Ave. Syracuse, New york 13206 |
Phone: (800)737-2837 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s); 40 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 2006 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 97 | 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
Outside the U.S.: Asia, Australia/new zealand, Canada, Central america, Eastern europe, Mexico, South america, Western europe
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: By ZIP codes
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $36.5K-53.1K Franchise fee: $22.9K-24.9K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 18% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K-100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $26K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
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
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
- At franchisee's location: 1 week
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#435 (2008); #213 (2007); #275 (2006);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#49 (2007); #65 (2006);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#57 (2007); #69 (2006);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#179 (2006);
#435 (2008); #213 (2007); #275 (2006);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#49 (2007); #65 (2006);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#57 (2007); #69 (2006);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#179 (2006);