Concrete Raising of America Inc.
Concrete raising, leveling, stabilizing, & repairsBackground
Founded: 1947 Franchising since: 1993
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 26 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Australia/new zealand, Canada, Eastern europe, Western europe
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Metropolitan areas
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2855 S. 166th St. New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151 |
Phone: (800)270-0011/ (262)827-5000 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 26 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Australia/new zealand, Canada, Eastern europe, Western europe
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Metropolitan areas
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $16.9K-200K Franchise fee: $16.9K-25K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 8-4% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $45K
Business Experience:
- Marketing skills
- Industry & general business experience recommended but not required
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 11% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 5-10 working days
- At franchisee's location: 10 days & as needed
- Bi-annual operator certification by franchisor
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
Other marketing support
- Marketing planning & research