Ductz Int'l. Inc.
Air duct cleaning & HVAC restorationBackground
Founded: 2001 Franchising since: 2003
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 17 employee(s); 6 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
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 270,000 population; 100,000 households
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731 Fairfield Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 |
Phone: (877)382-8987 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 17 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 270,000 population; 100,000 households
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $69K-89K Franchise fee: $44.9K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 10% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $10K-30K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 17% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- PR
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#218 (2009); #248 (2008); #418 (2007);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#82 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#13 (2008); #38 (2007);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#53 (2009); #63 (2008);
#218 (2009); #248 (2008); #418 (2007);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#82 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#13 (2008); #38 (2007);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#53 (2009); #63 (2008);